The Oakridge Eagles will face off against the Shelby Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Oakridge has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with five straight defeats, while Shelby will come in with nine straight wins.
Last Friday, Oakridge had to suffer through a 64-18 loss at the hands of Ludington. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 525th, while the Orioles are ranked 120th).
While Shelby didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They enjoyed a cozy 50-35 victory over Ravenna on Friday.
Shelby pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.1 points per game. As for Oakridge, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
Oakridge came out on top in a nail-biter against Shelby in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, sneaking past 36-34. Does Oakridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Shelby turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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