The Okemos Wolves will take on the East Lansing Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Okemos took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 62-35 victory over Mattawan. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 57th, while the Wildcats are ranked 447th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, East Lansing entered their tilt with Norrix on Tuesday with 14 consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with 15. They really took it to the Knights for the full four quarters, racking up a 78-45 win. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Okemos better focus on containing Cameron Hutson and Kelvin (KJ) Torbert, Jr. as the pair were huge in East Lansing's win. Hutson went 8-for-13 on his way to 23 points and seven rebounds, while Torbert, Jr. went 6-for-12 en route to 19 points. The game was Hutson's tenth in a row with at least 15 points. Kingston (KT) Thomas was another key player, putting up eight points.
East Lansing smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
East Lansing's victory was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-1. As for Okemos, their win bumped their record up to 15-7.
Okemos came up short against East Lansing in their previous meeting back in January, falling 78-67. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hutson, who went 10-for-21 to rack up 30 points and eight boards. Now that Okemos knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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