Portage Northern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 19th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by the St. Joseph Bears and fell 64-35. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 563rd, while the Bears are ranked 117th).
Portage Northern's loss dropped their record down to 0-18. As for St. Joseph, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 13-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Portage Northern will venture away from home to face off against Norrix at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Portage Northern is facing Norrix at the right time seeing as Norrix is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for St. Joseph, they will head out on the road to take on Edwardsburg at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Joseph will also cruise into their next game with the timing on their side: Edwardsburg will have lost three straight heading into Tuesday's matchup.
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