The Zeeland East Chix lost against the Zeeland West Dux back in February of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. Zeeland East received a tough blow as they fell 46-30 to Zeeland West. Zeeland East has struggled against Zeeland West recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Several Chix players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Mirra Fenlon, who scored 15 points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Wierenga, who scored six points along with two steals and two blocks.
Zeeland East's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Zeeland West, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Zeeland East will head out on the road to face off against Muskegon at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Muskegon presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Zeeland East in Michigan (Muskegon is ranked 123rd, while Zeeland East is ranked 434th). As for Zeeland West, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Holland at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Holland is hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.