It was a proper cat-fight when Houghton Lake faced off against Evart on Wednesday. The Houghton Lake Bobcats snuck past the Evart Wildcats with a 51-47 win. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Bobcats' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 404th in Michigan, while the Wildcats are ranked 145th in Michigan).
Houghton Lake is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.5 points over those games. Evart's loss dropped their record down to 18-5.
Looking ahead, Houghton Lake will challenge McBain at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. McBain knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Houghton Lake likes a good challenge. Evart does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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