Basketball Game Preview: Petoskey Northmen vs. Elk Rapids Elks

The Petoskey Northmen will face off against the Elk Rapids Elks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

Last Saturday, Petoskey was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 64-63 to Spring Lake. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (55), the Northmen still had to take the loss.

Meanwhile, the stars were shining brightly for Elk Rapids in a 46-31 win over St. Francis last Saturday.

Petoskey's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Elk Rapids, they now have a winning record of 4-3.

Everything came up roses for Petoskey against Elk Rapids in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as the team secured a 59-30 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Petoskey since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.