The Kingsford Flivvers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Gladstone Braves at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Kingsford 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 223rd, while Gladstone is ranked 109th).
Last Monday, Kingsford came up short against Menominee and fell 51-42.
Meanwhile, Gladstone scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They really took it to Gwinn for the full four quarters, racking up a 64-19 victory at home. The team's offensive explosion also rewarded Gladstone with their most commanding win of the season.
Gladstone found their leader in underclassman Lillie Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 44 points and 14 rebounds. That makes it six consecutive games in which Johnson has scored at least a third of Gladstone's points. Mayce Hanson was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with five steals.
Kingsford's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Gladstone, their win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6.
Kingsford took a serious blow against Gladstone in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 57-25. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Johnson, who shot 4-for-5 from long range and dropped a double-double on 21 points and 14 rebounds. Now that Kingsford knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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