Miners
| 02/27/25 vs Gladstone | 58-44 |
| 02/25/25 @ Manistique | 69-15 |
| 02/14/25 @ Marquette | 48-22 |
| 02/11/25 vs Gwinn | 60-34 |
| 02/07/25 vs Ishpeming | 44-30 |
| + 16 more games |
Negaunee put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 58-44 win over the Gladstone Braves. Given the Miners' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Braves are ranked 42nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Gladstone still got an impressive performance from Lillie Johnson, who dropped a double-double with 29 points and 16 rebounds. That was a full 65.9% of Gladstone's points, marking the fifth time in a row Johnson has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Tiahna Reynolds, who earned six points.
Negaunee pushed their record up to 21-0 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.5 points over those games. As for Gladstone, their loss ended an 11-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 20-2.
Negaunee has already played their next game, a 53-33 win against Escanaba on the 6th. As for Gladstone, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 52-36 victory against Houghton on the 6th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
