The Dansville Aggies came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against Lansing Christian as Dansville made off with a 54-30 win. Given Dansville's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 321st, while Lansing Christian is ranked 648th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Drew Frantz, who scored 17 points along with four steals. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Calvin Vanhartesvelt, who scored ten points along with five rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Lansing Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Ethan Damesworth. Despite the final result, he scored 17 points along with five steals and four blocks. Damesworth has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last four times he's played.
Dansville has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Lansing Christian, they are on a eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14.
Dansville's homestand continues as they prepare to take on Saranac at 7:00 p.m. on February 6th. Saranac is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Dansville will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Lansing Christian, they will challenge Bath at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Lansing Christian focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 19 on Friday.
