Phoenix has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 64-61 heartbreaker at the hands of the Eastern Quakers. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Falcons came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 211th, while the Quakers are ranked 453rd).
Phoenix's defeat dropped their record down to 14-3. As for Eastern, their win bumped their record up to 7-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Phoenix will venture away from home to take on Climax-Scotts at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Phoenix is facing Climax-Scotts at the right time seeing as Climax-Scotts is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Eastern, they are taking a road trip to square off against Mason at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Mason's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven matchups.
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