Paw Paw hasn't had much luck against Otsego recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Paw Paw Red Wolves will be playing at home against the Otsego Bulldogs at 7:15 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Paw Paw has five straight victories, Otsego has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Paw Paw proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 22) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Portage Northern out 53-51. Given the Red Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 63rd, while the Huskies are ranked 206th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Otsego ended up a good deal behind Lakeview on Tuesday and lost 69-51. The Bulldogs were down 56-31 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Otsego's defeat dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Paw Paw, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3.
Paw Paw came up short against Otsego when the teams last played back in January, falling 59-49. Will Paw Paw have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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