Norway has won three straight games at home, while Stephenson has won three straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Norway Knights will host the Stephenson Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Norway will be strutting in after a win while Stephenson will be coming in after a defeat.
Norway will bounce into Friday's game after beating Kingsford, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Norway had just enough and edged Kingsford out 60-57. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Knights' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 190th, while the Flivvers are ranked 24th).
Meanwhile, Stephenson suffered their biggest loss since December 2, 2024 on Tuesday. They were beaten by Forest Park 74-43. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Norway is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.7 points per game. As for Stephenson, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-5.
Norway beat Stephenson 63-54 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will Norway repeat their success, or does Stephenson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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