The Renaissance Phoenix will square off against the Western International Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Renaissance's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Renaissance is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Ford, posting a 104-38 victory. Given the Phoenix's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Trojans are ranked 552nd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Western International was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 52-49 heartbreaker at the hands of Southeastern. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Cowboys have suffered since February 26, 2024.
Renaissance pushed their record up to 8-6 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.6 points. As for Western International, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Renaissance was able to grind out a solid victory over Western International in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, winning 69-56. Does Renaissance have another victory up their sleeve, or will Western International turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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