Ontonagon is 1-9 against Dollar Bay since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Ontonagon Gladiators will be playing at home against the Dollar Bay Bays at 7:15 p.m.
Ontonagon is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. The match between them and Wright didn't end well, with Ontonagon falling 71-52.
Meanwhile, Dollar Bay entered their tilt with Lake Linden-Hubbell on Tuesday with eight consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with nine. Everything went their way against the Lakes as they made off with a 59-39 victory. The Bays have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.
Dollar Bay's win came from a few key players Ontonagon will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Liam Tourtillott, who posted 22 points and seven boards. Baron Colbert was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Dollar Bay's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points over those games. As for Ontonagon, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14.
Things could have been worse for Ontonagon, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 59-43 loss to Dollar Bay in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dollar Bay's Caleb Kentala, who went 8-for-11 to rack up 20 points in addition to seven assists and five rebounds. Now that Ontonagon knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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