The Calvin Christian Squires will head out on the road to challenge the Belding Black Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Calvin Christian strolled past Kelloggsville with points to spare, taking the game 24-6. Given the Squires' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 215th, while the Rockets are ranked 617th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Belding came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Mustangs 50-30. The Black Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 20 points or more this season.
Belding is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.6 points per game. As for Calvin Christian, their victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-4.
Calvin Christian beat Belding 55-45 when the teams last played back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Calvin Christian since the team 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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