Basketball Game Preview: Central Lake Trojans vs. Mancelona Ironmen

Central Lake is 1-9 against Mancelona since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Central Lake Trojans will host the Mancelona Ironmen at 6:00 p.m. Mancelona took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Central Lake, who comes in off a win.

Central Lake is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with a 62-51 victory over Johannesburg-Lewiston on Thursday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 75-36, which was the final score in Mancelona's tilt against Traverse City Christian on Friday. The game marked the Ironmen's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Mancelona's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Central Lake, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-8.

Central Lake lost to Mancelona at home by a decisive 65-46 margin when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Will Central Lake have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.