The Escanaba Eskymos are taking a road trip to take on the Norway Knights at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Escanaba has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Norway will arrive with three straight wins.
Last Tuesday, Escanaba had to suffer through a 69-38 loss at the hands of Munising. While losing is never fun, the Eskymos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 299th, while the Mustangs are ranked 94th).
Meanwhile, Norway blew past Carney-Nadeau, posting an 84-31 victory. That 53 point margin sets a new team best for the Knights this season.
Norway pushed their record up to 13-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.6 points per game. As for Escanaba, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.
Escanaba came up short against Norway in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 61-51. Can Escanaba avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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