Basketball Recap: Gladstone Falls Short Against Ranked Frankenmuth

Braves

Previous 5 Games

03/18/25 vs Frankenmuth	36-56
03/12/25 vs Fremont	49-31
03/10/25 vs Sault Area	68-36
03/07/25 @ Negaunee	50-47
03/06/25 @ Houghton	52-36

On Tuesday, Gladstone faced Frankenmuth in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Gladstone Braves lost 56-36 to the Frankenmuth Eagles. The Braves' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Despite the loss, Gladstone had strong showings from Lillie Johnson, who went 8-for-19 on her way to 20 points and five boards, and Eva Pankonien, who posted six points. That was a full 55.6% of Gladstone's points, marking the tenth time in a row Johnson has had more than a third of the team's points.

Frankenmuth's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Clare Conzelmann, who put up 19 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Macy Donovan, who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine boards.

Gladstone's defeat dropped their record down to 24-3. As for Frankenmuth, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-4.

Gladstone does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Frankenmuth, they will face off against Tecumseh at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Tecumseh will roll in looking for their 20th straight win, something Frankenmuth surely won't give up without a fight.