After two games on the road, Groves is heading back home. They will take on the Oak Park Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Groves blew past Lutheran North, posting a 75-47 victory on the road. That 28 point margin sets a new team best for Groves this season.
Meanwhile, Oak Park's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their seventh straight loss. They received a tough blow as they fell 74-56 to West Bloomfield. While losing is never fun, Oak Park can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 265th, while West Bloomfield is ranked 16th).
Groves' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-10. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for Oak Park, their loss dropped their record down to 4-13.
Groves beat Oak Park 52-43 in their previous meeting back in January. Will Groves repeat their success, or does Oak Park have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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