A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Western Panthers take on the Michigan Center Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Monday... Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Western was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 61-56 to Northwest.
Meanwhile, Michigan Center entered their tilt with Manchester on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They were the clear victor by a 59-34 margin over the Flying Dutchmen. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 25 points or more this season.
Michigan Center pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.5 points per game. As for Western, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Western didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Michigan Center when the teams last played back in March of 2019, but they still walked away with a 58-52 win. Will Western repeat their success, or does Michigan Center have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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