Basketball Game Preview: Three Lakes Bluejays vs. Mellen Granite Diggers

The Three Lakes Bluejays will challenge the Mellen Granite Diggers at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Three Lakes took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 55-42 win over Florence. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Bluejays as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mellen). They blew past Mercer 87-51 on Tuesday. The win was nothing new for the Granite Diggers as they're now sitting on four straight.

Mellen pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.8 points. As for Three Lakes, their win bumped their record up to 4-7.