The Grant Tigers will square off against the Sparta Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Grant is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Comstock Park with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 61-43. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 289th, while the Panthers are ranked 586th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Sparta can bid farewell to their 23-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Wednesday. They took down Tri County Area 47-33.
The win made it two in a row for Grant and bumps their season record up to 11-12. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.5 points over those games. As for Sparta, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-22.
Grant beat Sparta 46-39 in their previous matchup back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grant 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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