Preview: Mayville Wildcats vs. North Huron Warriors
Mayville is 2-8 against North Huron since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Mayville Wildcats will look to defend their home court against the North Huron Warriors at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Monday, Mayville took a serious blow against Kingston, falling 75-10. While losing is never fun, Mayville can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 575th, while Kingston is ranked 44th).
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but North Huron had to settle for a 44-42 loss against Dryden on Monday. North Huron has struggled against Dryden recently, as their contest on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Sara Koth, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 13 rebounds. She is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last 11 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Emily Souva, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Mayville's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-11. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 19.0 points per game. As for North Huron, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-8.
Things could have been worse for Mayville, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 34-18 loss to North Huron when the teams last played back in January. Will Mayville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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