Kingsford is 2-8 against Escanaba since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Kingsford Flivvers will welcome the Escanaba Eskymos at 7:15 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Kingsford turned things around against West Iron County on Monday. They rang in the new year with a 49-36 victory over the Wykons. Given the Flivvers' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 168th, while the Wykons are ranked 362nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Escanaba, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top against Marquette by a score of 48-41 on Tuesday.
Kingsford better keep an eye on Grayson Lamarche. She was instrumental in Escanaba's win, almost dropping a double-double on 13 points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Emerson Salo, who posted nine points and seven rebounds.
Escanaba's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-4. As for Kingsford, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Kingsford was able to grind out a solid win over Escanaba in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, winning 42-29. Will Kingsford repeat their success, or does Escanaba have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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