Hemlock has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Michigan Lutheran Seminary Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Hemlock was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 57-52 to Carrollton.
Meanwhile, Michigan Lutheran Seminary's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight loss. They were the victim of a rough 64-39 defeat at the hands of Cass City. While losing is never fun, Michigan Lutheran Seminary can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 462nd, while Cass City is ranked 114th).
Despite the defeat, Michigan Lutheran Seminary saw an underclassman step up: Noah Reif scored 16 points along with five rebounds. Reif is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. William Salgat was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Hemlock dropped their record down to 10-9 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Michigan Lutheran Seminary, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season.
Hemlock didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Michigan Lutheran Seminary in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 51-46 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hemlock since the squad 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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