The Portage Northern Huskies will head out on the road to face off against the Lakeview Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Portage Northern will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating St. Joseph, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Portage Northern snuck past St. Joseph with a 50-46 win on Thursday. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 191st, while the Bears are ranked 511th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lakeview hadn't done well against Portage Central recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Lakeview enjoyed a cozy 63-48 victory over Portage Central. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.
The win got Lakeview back to even at 5-5. As for Portage Northern, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Portage Northern beat Lakeview 53-45 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Portage Northern 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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