The Kent City Eagles will head out to challenge the Calvin Christian Squires at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Kent City is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Kent City picked up another tournament win on Friday. They came out on top against Ravenna by a score of 34-22. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 262nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Calvin Christian hadn't beaten Western Michigan Christian on the road since January 7, 2020 but that history sure didn't bother them on Friday. Calvin Christian had just enough and edged out Western Michigan Christian 45-42. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Squires have posted against the Warriors since December 5, 2017.
Kent City's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.5 points over those games. As for Calvin Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-6.
Kent City strolled past Calvin Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2015 by a score of 62-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kent City since the squad 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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