The Calvin Christian Squires will be taking part in a tournament against the Kent City Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Calvin Christian hadn't beaten Western Michigan Christian on the road since January 7, 2020 but that history sure didn't bother them on Friday. Calvin Christian narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Western Michigan Christian 45-42. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Squires have posted against the Warriors since December 5, 2017.
Meanwhile, Kent City waltzed into their contest on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 34-22. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 262nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kent City pushed their record up to 19-5 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.5 points over those games. As for Calvin Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-6.
Things could have been worse for Calvin Christian, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 62-44 loss to Kent City when the teams last played back in December of 2015. Will Calvin Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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