Basketball Game Preview: Mancelona Ironmen vs. Central Lake Trojans

Mancelona has gone a perfect 10-0 against Central Lake recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Mancelona Ironmen will be playing at home against the Central Lake Trojans at 7:30 p.m.

Last Tuesday, Mancelona ended up a good deal behind Bellaire and lost 54-35. The game marked the Ironmen's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Meanwhile, Central Lake got the win against Pellston on Tuesday by a conclusive 58-36. The victory continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now won five in a row.

Mancelona's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-8. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 41.2 points. As for Central Lake, they pushed their record up to 7-13 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.

Everything came up roses for Mancelona against Central Lake in their previous matchup back in January, as the squad secured an 80-51 victory. Does Mancelona have another victory up their sleeve, or will Central Lake turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.