On Tuesday, Bay City Western didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Gaylord, but they still walked away with a 58-52 win. The win made it back-to-back wins for Bay City Western.
When it comes to explaining why Gaylord lost, one person who can't be blamed is Luke Gelow. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 30 points and 12 rebounds. Gelow hasn't dropped below ten rebounds for three straight games. Aidan Locker was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Bay City Western is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-9 record this season. As for Gaylord, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bay City Western will take on Lapeer at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Bay City Western's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three contests. As for Gaylord, they will head out on the road to challenge Traverse City Central at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Gaylord focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 18 on Tuesday.