Caledonia is 0-6 against Forest Hills Central since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Caledonia Fighting Scots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Forest Hills Central Rangers at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
With a playoff game on the line, Caledonia rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They secured a 49-43 W over the Pioneers. Given Caledonia's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while East Grand Rapids is ranked 229th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Caledonia to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jaiden Googins, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. Googins also posted two blocks for the first time this season. Another player making a difference was Bryce Drew backus, who scored six points along with ten rebounds and three blocks.
Meanwhile, even though Ottawa Hills scored an imposing 59 points on Wednesday, Forest Hills Central still came out on top. Forest Hills Central walked away with a 68-59 win over Ottawa Hills.
Caledonia now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Forest Hills Central, their win bumped their record up to 16-7.
Caledonia couldn't quite finish off Forest Hills Central in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 and fell 63-60. Can Caledonia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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