Basketball Game Preview: Manistique Emeralds vs. Munising Mustangs

The Manistique Emeralds will square off against the Munising Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

Last Friday, Manistique had to suffer through a 55-20 loss at the hands of Gladstone. The contest marked the Emeralds' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Meanwhile, Munising put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They managed a 63-57 victory over Carney-Nadeau. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 54th, while the Wolves are ranked 307th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Munising pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Manistique, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.

Manistique ended up a good deal behind Munising when the teams last played back in February of 2024, losing 57-41. Can Manistique avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.