After both having extra time off, the Reeths-Puffer Rockets and the Caledonia Fighting Scots will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Reeths-Puffer knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Caledonia likes a good challenge.
Having struggled with five losses in a row dating back to last season, Reeths-Puffer turned things around against Sparta last Friday. They slipped by the Spartans 60-59. The win was all the more spectacular given the Rockets' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 366th, while the Spartans are ranked 166th).
Meanwhile, Caledonia didn't have quite enough to beat Thornapple Kellogg two weeks ago and fell 47-44. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Fighting Scots have suffered against the Trojans since January 6, 2015.
Reeths-Puffer will need focus on slowing down Lincoln Senti, one of several Caledonia players who made an impact when they last played. He went 5 of 6 en route to 14 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Parker Little, who posted seven points and five steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Caledonia and nudges their season record down to 3-3. As for Reeths-Puffer, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
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