Basketball Game Preview: Gladstone Braves vs. Menominee Maroons

Gladstone is 1-9 against Menominee since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Gladstone Braves will face off against the Menominee Maroons at 7:30 p.m. Menominee took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Gladstone, who comes in off a win.

Gladstone will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Negaunee, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Gladstone secured a 60-55 W over Negaunee on Tuesday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Braves' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 381st, while the Miners are ranked 181st).

Meanwhile, Menominee was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 75-70 to Ishpeming.

Gladstone's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-13. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points over those games. As for Menominee, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.

Gladstone might still be hurting after the 71-47 defeat they got from Menominee when the teams last played back in January. Can Gladstone avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.