Jenison is 1-9 against Caledonia since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Jenison Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Caledonia Fighting Scots at 7:00 p.m.
Jenison came up short against Grandville on Tuesday, falling 63-37. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 312th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 116th).
Meanwhile, Caledonia came into Tuesday's matchup having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They took down West Catholic 60-44 on Tuesday. That looming 60-44 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Fighting Scots yet this season.
Jenison better focus on containing Parker Little and Bryce Drew Backus as the pair were huge in Caledonia's win. Little went 6 of 9 en route to 14 points and four steals, while Drew Backus went 5 for 10 on his way to 10 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ralph Emesum, who posted eight points and five boards.
Caledonia smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
This is the second loss in a row for Jenison and nudges their season record down to 4-13. As for Caledonia, their victory bumped their record up to 5-12.
Things could have been worse for Jenison, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 60-46 loss to Caledonia when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Little, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 21 points. Now that Jenison knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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