Olivet hasn't had much luck against Sexton recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Olivet Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Sexton Big Reds at 5:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Olivet is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They took a 44-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of Portland. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 477th, while the Raiders are ranked 83rd).
Sexton has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 60-58 heartbreaker at the hands of Lansing Catholic.
Olivet's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Sexton, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 8-4.
Olivet was dealt a bruising 68-41 loss at the hands of Sexton when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can Olivet avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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