Basketball Recap: River Rouge Comes Up Short

On Tuesday, the River Rouge Panthers were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 48-44 to the L'Anse Creuse North Crusaders. The matchup marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

River Rouge's loss dropped their record down to 14-7. As for L'Anse Creuse North, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-8.

River Rouge and L'Anse Creuse North should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings. River Rouge (ranked 70th) will meet East English Village Prep (ranked 437th) at 7:00 p.m. on February 18th. Similarly, L'Anse Creuse North will take on Utica Eisenhower at 7:00 p.m. on Friday up 204 places (128 vs. 332).