Fulton won the last time they faced Merrill and things went their way on Thursday too. The Fulton Pirates were the clear victor by a 65-40 margin over the Merrill Vandals. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 308th, while the Vandals are ranked 683rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Pirates
01/30/25 vs Merrill | 65-40 |
01/08/25 vs St. Charles | 51-31 |
01/06/25 vs Bath | 60-48 |
Fulton pushed their record up to 11-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.7 points per game. As for Merrill, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fulton has already played their next game (against Ashley), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Merrill will square off against St. Charles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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