Ida is 1-9 against Onsted since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Ida Bluestreaks will welcome the Onsted Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Ida beat Hillsdale 50-39.
Meanwhile, Onsted entered their tilt with Hudson on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 50-37 win over the Tigers. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while the Tigers are ranked 362nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Onsted's win came from a few key players Ida will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was JT Hill, who went 7-for-13 on his way to 16 points along with six boards and three steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Talan Hutchinson, who posted 12 points and three steals.
Onsted smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. They are a perfect 6-0 when they hit their own glass that hard.
Onsted pushed their record up to 17-1 with the victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.9 points over those games. As for Ida, their win bumped their record up to 7-12.
Ida took a serious blow against Onsted in their previous meeting back in January, falling 64-32. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Onsted's Aidan Paquin, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and ten rebounds. Now that Ida knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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