Lake Fenton is on a three-game streak of home losses, Brandon a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Lake Fenton Blue Devils just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Brandon Blackhawks at 5:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Lake Fenton is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Genesee Christian on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lake Fenton had to suffer through a 55-16 loss at the hands of Genesee Christian. The Blue Devils were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-9.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 57-19, which was the final score in Brandon's tilt against Flushing on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Blackhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 609th, while the Raiders are ranked 233rd).
Despite the defeat, Brandon saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ella Rizzo posted 15 points and four steals. That was a full 78.9% of Brandon's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points.
Brandon's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Lake Fenton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-10.
Everything came up roses for Lake Fenton against Brandon in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 92-43 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Brandon's Riley Abney, who went 11 for 25 en route to 30 points and five rebounds. Now that she won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Lake Fenton to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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