The Airport Jets will be taking part in a tournament against the Flat Rock Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Airport saw some tournament action on Wednesday. They walked away with a 74-62 win over Ida. Given the Jets' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Bluestreaks are ranked 236th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Huron typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Flat Rock proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Chiefs by a score of 50-43.
Airport better focus on containing Madleen Hussein and Averey Mysliwiec as the pair were huge in Flat Rock's win. Hussein posted 19 points and seven boards, while Mysliwiec dropped a double-double with 12 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance gave Mysliwiec a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Addi Kopp, who almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds.
Flat Rock smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Airport is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.4 points over those games. Flat Rock's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-8.
Airport was able to grind out a solid win over Flat Rock in their previous matchup back in January, winning 66-54. Will Airport repeat their success, or does Flat Rock have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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