South Lyon East is 1-8 against Novi since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Cougars take on the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as South Lyon East comes in on three and Novi on four.
South Lyon East saw some tournament action on Monday. They snuck past Walled Lake Western with a 53-48 victory. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 143rd, while the Warriors are ranked 351st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Novi sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 66-64 win over Wayne Memorial on Friday. That's two games straight that the Wildcats have won by exactly two points.
Novi's victory bumped their record up to 19-4. As for South Lyon East, their win bumped their record up to 15-8.
South Lyon East beat Novi 56-45 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Lyon East since the squad 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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