Munising came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 68-57 win over the Newberry Indians. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Indians are ranked 421st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mustangs
| 01/22/25 vs Newberry | 68-57 |
| 01/15/25 vs Rudyard | 62-28 |
| 01/06/25 vs Manistique | 58-25 |
| 12/16/24 vs Rapid River | 70-27 |
| 12/13/24 vs North Dickinson | 40-36 |
| + 9 more games |
Munising's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.7 points per game. As for Newberry, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 7-5 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Munising will welcome Ishpeming at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Newberry, they will take on Pickford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Pickford's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven contests.
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