Mancelona is 1-9 against St. Mary Cathedral since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Mancelona Ironmen will be playing at home against the St. Mary Cathedral Snowbirds at 7:30 p.m.
Mancelona is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. The match between them and East Jordan didn't end well, with Mancelona falling 44-26. While losing is never fun, the Ironmen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 496th, while the Red Devils are ranked 183rd).
Meanwhile, St. Mary Cathedral had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.6 points) and they went ahead and made it ten on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 53-29 victory. The Snowbirds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 24 points or more this season.
St. Mary Cathedral pushed their record up to 13-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.2 points. As for Mancelona, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
Mancelona took a serious blow against St. Mary Cathedral in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 60-29. Will Mancelona have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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