The Battle Creek Braves will venture away from home to challenge the Pierce Bluejays at 6:15 p.m. on Saturday. Battle Creek will be strutting in after a victory while Pierce will be coming in after a defeat.
On Thursday, Battle Creek blew past Laurel-Concord-Coleridge, posting a 78-30 win. That looming 78-30 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Braves yet this season.
Meanwhile, Pierce was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. The match between them and Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] didn't end well, with Pierce falling 47-32. While losing is never fun, the Bluejays can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while the Bobcats are ranked 35th).
The victory got Battle Creek back to even at 8-8. As for Pierce, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
Battle Creek was able to grind out a solid win over Pierce in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 47-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for Battle Creek 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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