Clarkston hasn't had much luck against West Bloomfield recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Clarkston Wolves will host the West Bloomfield Lakers at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
West Bloomfield will be up against a hot Clarkston team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. Clarkston blew past Oxford 47-27 on Friday. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Wildcats are ranked 216th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for West Bloomfield, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Lake Orion with a sharp 61-35 victory on Friday. The Lakers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 20 points or more this season.
Clarkston pushed their record up to 15-6 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.7 points over those games. As for West Bloomfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Clarkston beat West Bloomfield 48-41 in their previous meeting back in January. Will Clarkston repeat their success, or does West Bloomfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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