The McMichael Phoenix will head out on the road to square off against the Reidsville Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. McMichael will be strutting in after a victory while Reidsville will be coming in after a defeat.
McMichael will head into Tuesday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a heart-breaking three-point loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Walkertown on Tuesday. McMichael was the clear victor by a 52-27 margin over Walkertown. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Phoenix have posted since January 9th.
Meanwhile, Reidsville played a tough contest on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Southeast Alamance and fell 61-14. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 532nd, while the Stallions are ranked 28th).
Reidsville has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-15 record this season. As for McMichael, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-14 record this season.
McMichael beat Reidsville 45-38 when the teams last played last Monday. The rematch might be a little tougher for McMichael 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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