Fraser had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 7-6 to make it four. They fell just short of the Cousino Patriots by a score of 46-43. While losing is never fun, the Ramblers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 307th, while the Patriots are ranked 148th).
As for Cousino, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 9-6. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.9 points over those games.
Leading Cousino to victory were Brandon Cade and CJ Barber. Cade went 5-for-10 on his way to 12 points along with six assists and five boards, while Barber shot 55% from the field to rack up 15 points. Those six assists gave Cade a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Saunders, who posted four points in addition to seven rebounds and six assists.
Fraser has already played their next contest, a 71-63 victory against L'Anse Creuse on the 22nd. As for Cousino, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 60-56 win against Utica Ford on the 22nd.
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