The St. Charles Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Carson City-Crystal Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Charles is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Last Thursday, St. Charles was the victim of a rough 53-33 defeat at the hands of the Mustangs. While losing is never fun, St. Charles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 671st, while the Mustangs are ranked 331st).
Carson City-Crystal was handed a 27-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against the Comets on Saturday. Carson City-Crystal had just enough and edged the Comets out 44-42. The victory was just what Carson City-Crystal needed coming off of a 60-33 loss in their prior contest.
Cole Smith was his usual excellent self, scoring 14 points along with four steals. Another player making a difference was Grayson Ackels, who scored seven points.
St. Charles' loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Carson City-Crystal, their win bumped their record up to 4-11.
St. Charles couldn't quite finish off the Eagles in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 and fell 36-33. Can St. Charles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
