The Athens Red Hawks will venture away from home to face off against the Harper Woods Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Thursday, Athens was beaten by Southfield Arts & Tech 66-37. The Red Hawks haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Harper Woods was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 76-38 loss at the hands of Mercy. While losing is never fun, the Pioneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 352nd, while the Marlins are ranked 29th).
Harper Woods' loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Athens, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Athens beat Harper Woods 51-44 when the teams last played back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Athens since the squad 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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