Michigan High School Basketball - L'Anse nips Wakefield
January 20, 2023: L'Anse, MI 49946 Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the L'Anse Purple Hornets (L'Anse, MI) and the visiting Wakefield Cardinals (Wakefield, MI), saw L'Anse's basketball squad hold off Wakefield by a count of 44-37.
With the victory, L'Anse upgrades its record to 6-5 on the campaign. The Purple Hornets travel to Ewen-Trout Creek (Ewen, MI) to play the Panthers in a Copper Mountain challenge on Tuesday, January 24. The Panthers come into the challenge with a record of 9-3. Ewen-Trout Creek won 62-40 in their recent non-league challenge against Jeffers (Painesdale, MI)
Next up, the Cardinals play the Baraga Vikings (Baraga, MI) in a Copper Mountain challenge, on Tuesday, January 24. Wakefield will attempt to upgrade on its 2-10 season record. The Vikings come into the challenge with a 9-1 record after their 54-48 non-league win over Ontonagon (Ontonagon, MI).