Lakeville is 0-10 against Ovid-Elsie since February of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Lakeville Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Ovid-Elsie Marauders at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Lakeville faced off against Byron on Friday. Lakeville breezed by Byron to the tune of 61-29. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Falcons considering their 24-point performance the match before.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Ovid-Elsie against Morrice on Thursday as the squad secured a 60-11 win. Given the Marauders' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 198th, while the Orioles are ranked 425th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ovid-Elsie's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Lakeville, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Lakeville was dealt a bruising 66-26 loss at the hands of Ovid-Elsie in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Thankfully for Lakeville, Ava Bates (who went 7 of 13 on her way to 17 points along with five boards and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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