Basketball Game Preview: L'Anse Creuse North Crusaders vs. De La Salle Collegiate Pilots

The L'Anse Creuse North Crusaders will take on the De La Salle Collegiate Pilots in a tournament on Thursday. L'Anse Creuse North is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.

L'Anse Creuse North is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest victory since December 27, 2024 on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Chippewa Valley, sneaking past 54-51.

De La Salle Collegiate not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since February 28, 2024. They claimed a resounding 76-41 win over Athens. Given the Pilots' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while the Red Hawks are ranked 314th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

De La Salle Collegiate is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-15 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points over those games. L'Anse Creuse North's victory bumped their record up to 18-8.