Basketball Recap: Onsted Picks Up Ninth Consecutive Victory

Wildcats

Previous Games

01/07/25 @ Arbor Prep	63-57
12/28/24 vs Eaton Rapids	59-41
12/19/24 @ Blissfield	88-45
12/16/24 @ Central	58-37
12/12/24 vs Madison	59-34
+ 4 more games

Onsted put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They secured a 63-57 W over the Arbor Prep Gators. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Gators are ranked 116th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Onsted got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was JT Hill out in front who went 8 for 18 on his way to 19 points in addition to eight boards and five steals. Hill is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Talan Hutchinson, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 19 points.

Onsted's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.7 points per game. As for Arbor Prep, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-3.

Onsted will welcome Hillsdale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Arbor Prep, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Detroit Country Day at 7:00 p.m. on January 17th.