The Yale Bulldogs are taking a road trip to challenge the Imlay City Spartans at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Yale has insisted on making their lastthree contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 3-0 during that stretch of close contests.
Last Friday, Yale narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Harbor Beach 43-41. The win was all the more spectacular given the Bulldogs' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Pirates are ranked 29th).
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Imlay City's good fortune finally ran out last Friday. They took a 50-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ovid-Elsie. The match marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Yale pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 2.67 points across that stretch. As for Imlay City, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
Yale came up short against Imlay City in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 48-44. Can Yale avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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