Harbor Springs is 2-8 against Elk Rapids since February of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Harbor Springs Rams will head out to face off against the Elk Rapids Elks at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Harbor Springs 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 63-36 win over Boyne City. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 27 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Elk Rapids had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Stags, sneaking past 53-50. Given the Elks' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while the Stags are ranked 623rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Harbor Springs pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.1 points per game. As for Elk Rapids, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Harbor Springs skirted past Elk Rapids 61-59 in their previous matchup on January 10th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harbor Springs 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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