The Bullock Creek Lancers will head out to face off against the Shepherd Bluejays at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Bullock Creek might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 37-24 to Standish-Sterling, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Lancers have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Shepherd was able to grind out a solid win over Gladwin on Wednesday, taking the game 43-33. Given the Bluejays' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 198th, while the Flying G's are ranked 512th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Shepherd pushed their record up to 10-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points per game. As for Bullock Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Bullock Creek ended up a good deal behind Shepherd in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, losing 42-24. Can Bullock Creek avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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