The Traverse City West Titans will venture away from home to challenge the Midland Chemics at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Friday, Traverse City West lost to Traverse City Central on the road by a 52-34 margin. The Titans have struggled against the Trojans recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Midland came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Cavaliers 74-48. While the Chemics didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Midland pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Traverse City West, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Things could have been worse for Traverse City West, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 61-42 loss to Midland in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Midland's Payton Palmer, who went 6 of 10 from beyond the arc on her way to 29 points and five assists. Now that Traverse City West knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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