The Leslie Blackhawks are taking a road trip to challenge the Napoleon Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Leslie came up short against Michigan Center and fell 55-44. While losing is never fun, the Blackhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 412th, while the Cardinals are ranked 146th).
Meanwhile, after only 30 points in their last contest, Napoleon made sure to put some points up on the board against East Jackson on Tuesday. Napoleon claimed a resounding 56-29 win over East Jackson. That 27 point margin sets a new team best for the Pirates this season.
Leslie has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for Napoleon, their victory bumped their record up to 7-10.
Leslie beat Napoleon 53-46 in their previous matchup back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Leslie 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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