The Hackett Catholic Prep Fighting Irish will head out to take on the South Haven Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Hackett Catholic Prep has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while South Haven will arrive with three straight wins.
Last Friday, Hackett Catholic Prep ended up a good deal behind Schoolcraft and lost 71-56. That's two games in a row now that the Fighting Irish have lost by exactly 15 points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Haven). They blew past Coloma 74-50 on Friday. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Comets are ranked 245th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
South Haven pushed their record up to 12-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Hackett Catholic Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
Hackett Catholic Prep beat South Haven 56-48 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hackett Catholic Prep since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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