The Kettering Captains were not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They received a tough blow as they fell 68-49 to South Lyon East. While losing is never fun, Kettering can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 536th, while South Lyon East is ranked 171st).
Several Captains players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kevin Meredith, who scored 11 points along with four steals. Meredith continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Jarrell, who scored 13 points along with four steals.
Kettering's defeat dropped their record down to 4-17. As for South Lyon East, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
Kettering will head out on the road to take on Hazel Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Kettering focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 17 on Tuesday. As for South Lyon East, they will head out on the road to face off against Mott at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mott will roll in looking for their 15th straight victory, something South Lyon East surely won't give up without a fight.
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