The Zeeland East Chix will head out on the road to take on the Holland Dutch at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Zeeland East and four for Holland.
Last Tuesday, Zeeland East suffered a rough 50-30 defeat at the hands of Muskegon. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Zeeland East in their matchups with Muskegon: they've now lost four in a row.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Mirra Fenlon, who scored eight points. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Wierenga, who scored six points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Holland had to suffer through a rough 46-14 loss at the hands of Mona Shores. While losing is never fun, Holland can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 565th, while Mona Shores is ranked 229th).
Zeeland East has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season. As for Holland, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-15.
Everything came up roses for Zeeland East against Holland when the teams last played back in January as the team secured a 52-20 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Zeeland East 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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