Basketball Preview: Grosse Pointe North Norsemen vs. L'Anse Creuse North Crusaders
Grosse Pointe North is 5-0 against the Crusaders since December of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Grosse Pointe North Norsemen will be playing in front of their home fans against the L'Anse Creuse North Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Grosse Pointe North has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell just short of Utica Eisenhower by a score of 44-42. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Grosse Pointe North came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Eagles are ranked 266th).
Meanwhile, L'Anse Creuse North's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their 11th straight loss. They fell 44-32 to Notre Dame Prep.
Grosse Pointe North's loss ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-3. As for L'Anse Creuse North, their loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-13.
Grosse Pointe North took their victory against the Crusaders when the teams last played back in January by a conclusive 50-30. Does Grosse Pointe North have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Crusaders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
