The Lawton Blue Devils are taking a road trip to challenge the Dowagiac Chieftains at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Lawton ended up a good deal behind Kalamazoo Christian and lost 53-36.
Meanwhile, Dowagiac was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 57-19 loss at the hands of Vicksburg. While losing is never fun, the Chieftains can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 459th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 30th).
Lawton's loss dropped their record down to 14-5. As for Dowagiac, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-15.
Lawton came up short against Dowagiac in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 53-46. Can Lawton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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