There's no place like home for Utica, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They escaped with a win on Thursday against the Romeo Bulldogs by the margin of a single free throw, 41-40. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Chieftains also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2023.
Utica can attribute much of their success to Hayden Hirmiz, who went 6 for 10 on his way to 14 points and six rebounds. Alex Bosilkovski was another key player, putting up eight points.
Utica has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 3-6 record this season. As for Romeo, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
The future could be bright for both Utica and Romeo: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Utica will try to hand L'Anse Creuse their sixth-straight loss when the two meet at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Similarly, Romeo will try to hand Sterling Heights Stevenson their tenth-straight defeat when the two meet at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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