New Haven was the 52-40 winner over Port Huron when they last played one another back in March of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The New Haven Rockets took a 57-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Port Huron Red Hawks. While losing is never fun, the Rockets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 386th, while the Red Hawks are ranked 90th).
Port Huron's win on Wednesday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Garrett James, who went 7 for 16 en route to 25 points and five blocks. That makes it three consecutive games in which James has scored at least a third of Port Huron's points. Jaedyn Carswell was another key player, putting up 19 points and four steals.
New Haven has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season. As for Port Huron, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Haven has already played their next contest (against St. Clair), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Port Huron will venture away from home to challenge Lake Shore at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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