Baraga is 1-9 against Watersmeet since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Baraga Vikings will look to defend their home court against the Watersmeet Nimrods at 7:30 p.m. Baraga is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.7 points per game this season.
While Baraga didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They rang in the new year with a 46-34 win over Johnston on Monday. The Vikings pushed the score to 42-21 by the end of the third, a deficit the Speedboys cut but never quite recovered from.
| 01/06/25 vs Johnston | 16 |
| 01/02/25 @ Ewen-Trout Creek | 18 |
| 12/30/24 @ North Central | 15 |
Daniel Connor was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards. The game was his third in a row with at least ten points. Nolan Hendrickson was another key player, putting up six points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Watersmeet was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Dollar Bay, falling 69-44. While losing is never fun, the Nimrods can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 550th, while the Bays are ranked 131st).
Watersmeet now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Baraga, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
Baraga suffered a grim 67-42 defeat to Watersmeet in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Will Baraga have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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