The West Ottawa Panthers will venture away from home to take on the Grand Haven Buccaneers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, West Ottawa came up short against East Kentwood and fell 62-50. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 305th, while the Falcons are ranked 115th).
Meanwhile, Grand Haven was fully in charge on Tuesday, breezing past Grandville 60-18. The Buccaneers haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Grand Haven's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.5 points over those games. As for West Ottawa, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 2-13 record this season.
West Ottawa took a serious blow against Grand Haven in their previous matchup back in January, falling 54-27. Can West Ottawa avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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