Gladstone won the last time they faced Calumet, and Lillie Johnson did her part to make sure it happened again. The Gladstone Braves came out on top in a nail-biter against the Calumet Copper Kings on Friday, sneaking past 48-46 thanks in part to Johnson, who went 6 for 14 en route to 18 points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Gladstone's points.
| 02/15/24 vs Gwinn | 4 |
| 01/31/25 @ Calumet | 3 |
| 02/06/24 @ Ishpeming | 2 |
| 01/23/25 vs Manistique | 2 |
| 01/10/25 @ Manistique | 2 |
The team also got some help courtesy of Eva Pankonien, who posted 13 points and three steals. That's the most steals she has posted since back in February of 2024.
Gladstone pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.7 points per game. As for Calumet, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 8-5 record.
When Gladstone and Calumet next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Gladstone will try to stop Ishpeming's six-game winning streak when the meet at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Gladstone is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52 points per game this season. Similarly, Calumet will challenge Negaunee and their 15-game winning streak at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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