The West Ottawa Panthers will square off against the East Kentwood Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Friday, West Ottawa came up short against Grandville and fell 43-33. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 298th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 125th).
Meanwhile, East Kentwood posted their closest victory since February 23, 2024 on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 61-58 win over Catholic Central.
East Kentwood's victory bumped their record up to 7-10. As for West Ottawa, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-12 record this season.
West Ottawa came out on top in a nail-biter against East Kentwood in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, sneaking past 53-50. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Ottawa since the team 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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