The River Rouge Panthers will take on the Dearborn Pioneers in a tournament on Friday. River Rouge knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Dearborn likes a good challenge.
It was a proper cat-fight when River Rouge challenged Melvindale on Wednesday. River Rouge blew past Melvindale 77-55. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 74th in Michigan, while the Cardinals are ranked 304th in Michigan), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Dearborn was able to grind out a solid win over Fordson on Wednesday, taking the game 64-51. The Pioneers haven't had any issues with the Tractors recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
River Rouge is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.7 points over those games. Dearborn's win bumped their record up to 19-4.
River Rouge barely slipped by Dearborn in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, winning 59-58. The rematch might be a little tougher for River Rouge 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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