Grand Haven hasn't had much luck against East Kentwood recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Grand Haven Buccaneers are taking a road trip to face off against the East Kentwood Falcons at 5:30 p.m. East Kentwood took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Grand Haven, who comes in off a win.
Grand Haven is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 66-24 win over West Ottawa. Given the Buccaneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Panthers are ranked 308th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when East Kentwood faced off against Hudsonville on Friday. East Kentwood took a 51-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hudsonville.
The victory made it two in a row for Grand Haven and bumps their season record up to 15-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 42 points. As for East Kentwood, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 12 matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season.
Grand Haven was able to grind out a solid win over East Kentwood when the teams last played back in January, winning 55-43. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grand Haven since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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