Basketball Game Preview: L'Anse Creuse North Crusaders vs. Utica Eisenhower Eagles

The L'Anse Creuse North Crusaders are taking a road trip to take on the Utica Eisenhower Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, L'Anse Creuse North beat River Rouge 48-44.

Meanwhile, Utica Eisenhower hadn't done well against L'Anse Creuse North recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Utica Eisenhower snuck past L'Anse Creuse North with a 58-53 win. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 300th, while the Crusaders are ranked 141st).

L'Anse Creuse North's win bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Utica Eisenhower, their victory bumped their record up to 7-12.

L'Anse Creuse North came up short against Utica Eisenhower in their previous matchup on Monday, falling 58-53. Can L'Anse Creuse North avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.