The Olivet Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Hastings Saxons at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Olivet will be strutting in after a victory while Hastings will be coming in after a loss.
Olivet is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Lakewood by a score of 48-36 on Friday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Eagles' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 158th, while the Vikings are ranked 499th).
Meanwhile, Hastings was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against Coldwater, falling 65-19.
Hastings' loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Olivet, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Olivet skirted past Hastings 32-29 when the teams last played back in March of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles 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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