Wayne Memorial is 2-8 against Belleville since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Wayne Memorial Zebras will challenge the Belleville Tigers at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Wayne Memorial's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 13 games.
Wayne Memorial is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Glenn: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Wayne Memorial blew Glenn out of the water with a 75-42 final score. The Zebras have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 25 points or more this season.
Carlos Medlock Jr
| 02/11/25 vs Glenn | 4 |
| 02/08/25 vs Traverse City West | 3 |
| 02/07/25 @ Franklin | 3 |
| 02/04/25 @ Fordson | 4 |
| 02/01/25 vs Belleville | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
Carlos Medlock Jr continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 8-for-13 en route to 23 points in addition to five boards and four steals. He has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last nine times he's played. Another player making a difference was Austin Tory, who went 7-for-15 on his way to 16 points.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Belleville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They walked away with a 61-53 win over Stevenson on Tuesday. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Spartans are ranked 229th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Belleville's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points over those games. As for Wayne Memorial, their record now sits at 17-2.
Wayne Memorial didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Belleville when the teams last played two weeks ago, but they still walked away with a 59-54 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wayne Memorial since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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