Okemos was the 64-21 winner over Northwest when they last played one another back in March of 2020, but their luck changed this time around. The Wolves fell 61-54 to the Mounties on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 401st, while the Mounties are ranked 152nd).
Northwest found their leader in freshman Roe-Darrel DeDeaux II, who went 8-for-16 on his way to 27 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists. Bryson Cooper was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with nine points and 12 boards.
This is the second loss in a row for Okemos and nudges their season record down to 4-12. As for Northwest, their record now sits at 10-6.
Coming up, Okemos will square off against Grand Ledge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Comets have been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Northwest, they have already played their next contest, a 74-54 loss against Lumen Christi Catholic on the 5th.
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