Basketball Game Preview: Mellen Granite Diggers vs. Ladysmith Lumberjacks

The Mellen Granite Diggers will take on the Ladysmith Lumberjacks at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

Ladysmith is facing Mellen at the wrong time: Mellen suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 56-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bobcats.

Meanwhile, Ladysmith didn't have quite enough to beat Northwestern last Friday and fell 41-39. The Lumberjacks haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.

Mellen's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2. As for Ladysmith, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 4-4.

Mellen took a serious blow against Ladysmith in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 66-31. Will Mellen have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.