Flushing has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a blow against the Powers Catholic Chargers on Tuesday, falling 56-17. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 196th in Michigan, while the Chargers are ranked 49th in Michigan).
Powers Catholic got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Evah Smith out in front who went 8-for-11 to rack up 17 points and eight rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Smith a new career-high in shooting accuracy (73%). Another player making a difference was Kendyl Smith, who posted 16 points along with six assists and six steals.
Flushing's loss dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Powers Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Flushing has already played their next match, a 53-26 defeat against Hamady on the 27th. As for Powers Catholic, they will square off against Armada at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Powers Catholic is on a 12-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), Armada a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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