Ovid-Elsie has won seven straight games at home, while Hemlock has won seven straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Ovid-Elsie Marauders will host the Hemlock Huskies at 7:00 p.m. Ovid-Elsie's defense has only allowed 27.2 points per game this season, so Hemlock's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Thursday, Ovid-Elsie beat Lakeville 42-35. Given the Marauders' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 129th, while the Falcons are ranked 323rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Hemlock took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 60-24 win over Nouvel Catholic Central. The Huskies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 23 points or more this season.
Ovid-Elsie better keep an eye on Victoria Hauffe. She was instrumental in Hemlock's win, putting up 18 points and seven rebounds. Hauffe has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 24 times she's played. Klaira Salo was another key player, earning 12 points and six steals.
Hemlock smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in five consecutive matchups.
Hemlock is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.1 points over those games. As for Ovid-Elsie, their victory bumped their record up to 17-2.
Ovid-Elsie came up short against Hemlock when the teams last played back in January of 2018, falling 44-32. Can Ovid-Elsie avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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