Alpena was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were beaten by the Heritage Hawks 87-35. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 437th, while the Hawks are ranked 122nd).
Alpena's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Heritage, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Alpena Wildcats take on the Pickford Panthers at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Heritage, they will head out to challenge Central at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Central is on a seven-game streak of home wins, Heritage a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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