East Grand Rapids is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Catholic Central is on a 17-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The East Grand Rapids Pioneers will host the Catholic Central Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, East Grand Rapids beat Christian 57-49. The Pioneers haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Catholic Central strolled past Forest Hills Central with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 54-39. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Rangers are ranked 310th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Catholic Central is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.5 points over those games. As for East Grand Rapids, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
East Grand Rapids came up short against Catholic Central when the teams last played back in January, falling 47-36. Will East Grand Rapids have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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