The Olivet Eagles will take on the Eaton Rapids Greyhounds in a tournament on Friday. Olivet is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
If Olivet beats Eaton Rapids with 32 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Olivet had just enough and edged out Hastings 32-29. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted since January 31st.
Meanwhile, Eaton Rapids didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Lakewood on Wednesday, but they still walked away with a 41-36 win. Given the Greyhounds' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 188th, while the Vikings are ranked 441st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Olivet's victory bumped their record up to 9-13. As for Eaton Rapids, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season.
Olivet might still be hurting after the 41-17 loss they got from Eaton Rapids in their previous meeting back in February. Can Olivet avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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