Basketball Game Preview: Negaunee Miners vs. Ewen-Trout Creek Panthers

Negaunee has won seven straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Ewen-Trout Creek has won seven straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Negaunee Miners will welcome the Ewen-Trout Creek Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Last Friday, everything went Negaunee's way against Westwood as Negaunee made off with a 41-18 win. Given the Miners' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Patriots are ranked 211th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Ewen-Trout Creek blew past Ontonagon, posting a 60-19 victory.

Negaunee's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Ewen-Trout Creek, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 6-0.