The Manistee Chippewas will face off against the St. Francis Gladiators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Manistee's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home while St. Francis has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Manistee will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Oakridge, who they had gone 0-5 against in their five prior meetings. Manistee managed a 58-54 victory over Oakridge on Tuesday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Chippewas' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 448th, while the Eagles are ranked 203rd).
Meanwhile, St. Francis can bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They secured a 53-49 W over Big Rapids.
Manistee is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.3 points per game. As for St. Francis, their victory bumped their record up to 5-9.
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