The Gaylord Blue Devils won the last time they faced the Alpena Wildcats, and things went their way on Friday too. Gaylord skirted past Alpena 56-54. That's two games straight that Gaylord has won by exactly two points.
Luke Gelow continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 25 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Cayden Keck, who scored 11 points.
The win makes it two in a row for Gaylord and bumps their season record up to 7-10. As for Alpena, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gaylord will take on Bay City Western at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gaylord is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 58 points per game this season. As for Alpena, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Traverse City West at 7:00 p.m. Traverse City West presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Alpena in Michigan (Traverse City West is ranked 97th, while Alpena is ranked 447th).