The Romeo Bulldogs will square off against the Utica Eisenhower Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Romeo will be strutting in after a victory while Utica Eisenhower will be coming in after a defeat.
Romeo can't be too worried about heading out to take on Utica Eisenhower: they just beat Royal Oak at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Romeo came out on top against Royal Oak by a score of 48-36 on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Utica Eisenhower suffered their closest loss since December 12, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of Grosse Pointe North by a score of 71-68. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 290th, while the Norsemen are ranked 69th).
Romeo is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.2 points over those games. Utica Eisenhower's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-14.
Romeo barely slipped by Utica Eisenhower when the teams last played back in January, winning 41-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for Romeo since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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