Beaver Island hasn't had much luck against Big Bay de Noc recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Beaver Island Islanders will venture away from home to challenge the Big Bay de Noc Black Bears at 5:30 p.m.
Last Saturday, Beaver Island came up short against Mackinac Island and fell 31-23. The Islanders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Big Bay de Noc had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 41 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 70-18 win over Nah Tah Wahsh. The Black Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 26 points or more this season.
Big Bay de Noc's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.3 points per game. As for Beaver Island, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Beaver Island came up short against Big Bay de Noc in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, falling 53-43. Can Beaver Island avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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