The Dakota Cougars will challenge the Grosse Pointe North Norsemen at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Dakota is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Utica Ford on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Dakota was beaten by Utica Ford 74-32. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-13.
Dakota's loss came about despite a quality game from Brooklyn Garavaglia, who posted 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Allie Ruggirello, who earned four points.
Meanwhile, Grosse Pointe North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 42-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of Port Huron. While losing is never fun, the Norsemen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 323rd, while the Red Hawks are ranked 117th).
Grosse Pointe North now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Dakota, they dropped their record down to 4-9 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Dakota beat Grosse Pointe North 53-43 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Will Dakota repeat their success, or does Grosse Pointe North have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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