The East Grand Rapids Pioneers will venture away from home to challenge the Forest Hills Northern Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
East Grand Rapids is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Catholic Central just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 47-36 to the Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Pioneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 183rd, while the Cougars are ranked 30th).
Meanwhile, Forest Hills Northern got the win against Ottawa Hills on Friday by a conclusive 58-35. The Huskies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 21 points or more this season.
Forest Hills Northern's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points per game. As for East Grand Rapids, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
East Grand Rapids couldn't quite finish off Forest Hills Northern in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 and fell 43-40. Can East Grand Rapids avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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