The Williamston Hornets are taking a road trip to take on the East Lansing Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Williamston has given up an average of 52.5 points per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Thursday, Williamston ended up a good deal behind Mason and lost 64-50. The Hornets haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Meanwhile, East Lansing put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to Grand Ledge for the full four quarters, racking up a 72-36 victory. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 20 points or more this season.
Williamston better focus on containing Kelvin (KJ) Torbert, Jr. and Dequarius (DQ) Stewart as the pair were huge in East Lansing's win. Torbert, Jr. shot 46% from the field en route to 21 points along with seven rebounds and four steals, while Stewart went 9-for-10 on his way to 21 points and six boards. Thanks to that strong game, Torbert, Jr. now owns an excellent 40.3% three-point shooting accuracy. The team also got some help courtesy of Henry Peck, who posted ten points.
East Lansing smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive matchups.
East Lansing's win bumped their record up to 14-0. As for Williamston, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
Williamston was dealt a bruising 61-32 loss at the hands of East Lansing when the teams last played back in December of 2022. Can the Hornets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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