A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Panthers duke it out with the Cardinals at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Western comes in on 14 and Coldwater on three.
Western is returning to their home court after beating Marshall on theirs, despite the fact Marshall has dominated at home this season. Western took down Marshall 50-33 on Friday. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Redhawks are ranked 125th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Coldwater). They breezed past Harper Creek to the tune of 72-34 on Thursday. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Western pushed their record up to 18-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.6 points over those games. As for Coldwater, their victory bumped their record up to 12-6.
Western took their win against Coldwater when the teams last played back in January by a conclusive 49-28. Will Western repeat their success, or does Coldwater have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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