The Rudyard Bulldogs will face off against the Manistique Emeralds at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Rudyard knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Manistique likes a good challenge.
If Rudyard beats Manistique with 70 points on Wednesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Rudyard walked away with a 70-59 win over Brimley on Friday.
Meanwhile, Manistique had to suffer through a 69-41 loss at the hands of Munising. While losing is never fun, the Emeralds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 561st, while the Mustangs are ranked 93rd).
Rudyard is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.6 points over those games. As for Manistique, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 4-16 record this season.
Rudyard came up short against Manistique in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 67-58. Will Rudyard have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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