Harbor Beach won the last time they faced Marlette and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Harbor Beach Pirates took their game with ease, bagging a 59-23 win over the Marlette Red Raiders. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Red Raiders are ranked 351st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pirates
| 12/18/24 vs Marlette | 59-23 |
| 12/16/24 @ Croswell-Lexington | 45-41 |
| 12/13/24 vs Caro | 51-35 |
| 12/11/24 @ Unionville-Sebewaing | 52-40 |
| 12/06/24 @ Laker | 72-32 |
| 12/04/24 @ Cass City | 51-30 |
The victory keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points per game. As for Marlette, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Harbor Beach will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Yale at 8:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. After both having extra time off, Marlette and Capac will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on January 8, 2025.
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