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| 01/11/24 - Home | 67-42 W |
| 01/03/24 - Away | 62-72 L |
| 01/12/23 - Away | 90-46 W |
| 01/03/23 - Home | 77-42 W |
| 02/16/22 - Home | 60-27 W |
| + 5 more games |
Watersmeet is 9-1 against Baraga since December of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Watersmeet Nimrods will square off against the Baraga Vikings at 7:30 p.m. Watersmeet is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Watersmeet came up short against Dollar Bay on Tuesday, falling 69-44. While losing is never fun, the Nimrods can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 550th, while the Bays are ranked 131st).
While Baraga didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 46-34 victory over Johnston on Monday. The Vikings pushed the score to 42-21 by the end of the third, a deficit the Speedboys cut but never quite recovered from.
Watersmeet better keep an eye on Daniel Connor. He was instrumental in Baraga's win, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards. The contest was Connor's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Nolan Hendrickson, who posted six points and 11 rebounds.
The win made it two in a row for Baraga and bumps their season record up to 7-3. As for Watersmeet, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Watersmeet took their victory against Baraga in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 67-42. The rematch might be a little tougher for Watersmeet since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
