Holland is 0-10 against Unity Christian since February of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Holland Dutch will head out to face off against the Unity Christian Crusaders at 7:30 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Holland was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 49-45 to Holland Christian. While losing is never fun, the Dutch can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 332nd, while the Maroons are ranked 132nd).
Meanwhile, Unity Christian had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.3 points) and they went ahead and made it 12 on Tuesday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 67-25 win over the Dux. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Unity Christian pushed their record up to 18-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.4 points per game. As for Holland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-11.
Things could have been worse for Holland, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 51-33 loss to Unity Christian in their previous meeting back in January. Can Holland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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