Basketball Game Preview: Manistique Emeralds vs. St. Ignace Saints

The Manistique Emeralds will challenge the St. Ignace Saints at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Manistique has struggled recently with seven losses in a row, while St. Ignace will arrive with ten straight victories.

Last Thursday, Manistique lost to Iron Mountain on the road by a 59-44 margin.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Ignace). They took their contest on Wednesday with ease, bagging an 84-13 win over Engadine. The Saints have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 29 points or more this season.

St. Ignace pushed their record up to 13-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points per game. As for Manistique, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.

Manistique took a serious blow against St. Ignace in their previous matchup back in March of 2021, falling 68-28. Will Manistique have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.