The Durand Railroaders entered their tilt with the New Lothrop Hornets with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. Durand snuck past New Lothrop with a 67-61 win on Friday. Given Durand's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 263rd, while New Lothrop is ranked 577th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Durand's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Markell Tate led the charge by scoring 17 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Tate is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Kwin Knapp, who scored 18 points along with five assists.
Durand is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for New Lothrop, their loss dropped their record down to 10-13.
Durand will head out on the road to face off against Owosso at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for New Lothrop, they will take on Tournament Team at TBD on Monday.
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