Basketball Recap: Six Straight Home Victories for Gwinn

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Westwood, Gwinn was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They rang in the new year with a 59-49 victory over the Gladstone Braves. This was payback for the Modeltowners, who suffered a 60-23 loss the last time these two teams met.

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Previous 6 Games (Home)

01/03/25 vs Gladstone	59-49
12/13/24 vs Manistique	64-17
02/21/24 vs Escanaba	60-59
02/09/24 vs Iron Mountain	63-57
01/30/24 vs Manistique	69-18
01/25/24 vs Big Bay de Noc	55-38

Gwinn's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.7 points per game. As for Gladstone, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.

Gwinn and Gladstone could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings. Gwinn (ranked 519th) will meet Houghton (ranked 145th) at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Gladstone will face off against Westwood at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday down 265 places (457 vs. 192).