The Whitmer Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Springfield Blue Devils at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Whitmer is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering St. Mary's Prep just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Saturday. Their2024 ended with a 67-52 defeat against the Eaglets. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 89th in Ohio, while the Eaglets are ranked third in Michigan).
Meanwhile, Springfield came up short against Liberty Center on Monday and fell 43-35.
Whitmer's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Springfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Everything came up roses for Whitmer against Springfield in their previous meeting back in March, as the squad secured a 73-31 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Whitmer 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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