The River Rouge Panthers will take on East English Village Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, River Rouge was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 48-44 to L'Anse Creuse North. The game marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, East English Village Prep came up short against King last Friday, falling 82-62. While losing is never fun, East English Village Prep can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 450th, while King is ranked 21st).
River Rouge will have to contain Joe Tate as he made an impact in East English Village Prep's last game. He posted 27 points. The match was Tate's third in a row with at least 22 points. Rayshawn Johnson was another key player, putting up 16 points.
River Rouge's loss dropped their record down to 14-7. As for East English Village Prep, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 9-9.
Everything came up roses for River Rouge against East English Village Prep when the teams last played back in March of 2021, as the team secured an 81-41 win. Does River Rouge have another victory up their sleeve, or will East English Village Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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