Ithaca has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Alma Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ithaca will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings (they are ranked 412th, while Alma is ranked 101st).
Last Tuesday, Ithaca was the victim of a tough 59-36 loss at the hands of St. Charles.
Meanwhile, Alma humbled Bridgeport with a 70-26 victory. That 44 point margin sets a new team best for Alma this season.
Ithaca dropped their record down to 7-14 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Alma, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Ithaca strolled past Alma in their previous matchup back in January of 2023 by a score of 59-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ithaca since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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