The Rockford Rams will head out to face off against the Byron Center Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Rockford has nine straight victories, Byron Center has 12 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Friday, Rockford took their matchup with ease, bagging a 56-25 win over Grandville. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 29 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Byron Center didn't have quite enough to beat Caledonia on Friday and fell 40-37. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 454th, while the Fighting Scots are ranked 25th).
Rockford pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Byron Center, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-11.
Everything came up roses for Rockford against Byron Center when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 62-34 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rockford since the team 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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