Fremont is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Big Rapids is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Fremont Packers will take on the Big Rapids Cardinals in a tournament on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fremont saw some tournament action on Wednesday. They took down Newaygo 51-37.
Meanwhile, Big Rapids hadn't done well against Ludington recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Big Rapids walked away with a 46-38 win over Ludington. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Orioles are ranked 145th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fremont's victory bumped their record up to 21-2. As for Big Rapids, their win bumped their record up to 20-2.
Fremont might still be hurting after the 61-35 loss they got from Big Rapids when the teams last played back in January of 2022. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Fremont was down 35-12.
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