Basketball Recap: Onekama's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Friday

By Team Reports Mar 1, 2025, 7:53pm

Basketball Recap: Onekama Portagers vs. Marion Eagles

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Previous 5 Games

02/28/25 vs Marion54-67
02/26/25 @ Brethren55-33
02/20/25 vs Mason County Eastern72-24
02/18/25 vs Frankfort48-44
02/13/25 vs Benzie Central53-46

After a string of nine wins, Onekama's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 67-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Marion Eagles. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Portagers came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while the Eagles are ranked 339th).

Onekama's loss dropped their record down to 19-5. As for Marion, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.

Onekama does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Marion, they will face off against Traverse City Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Traverse City Christian sitting on 15 straight wins and Marion on seven.

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