The Central Wolves just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Lapeer Lightning at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Central has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since January 7.
Central is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Kearsley on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Central was dealt an 87-58 loss at the hands of Kearsley. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 560th, while the Hornets are ranked 134th).
Meanwhile, Lapeer had just enough and edged Midland out 55-53 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Lightning have posted against the Chemics since March 3, 2016.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Lapeer, their win bumped their record up to 7-11.
Central beat Lapeer 66-59 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will Central repeat their success, or does Lapeer have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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