The Manistee Chippewas are taking a road trip to face off against the Montague Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Thursday, Manistee came up short against Ludington and fell 42-30. While losing is never fun, the Chippewas can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 377th, while the Orioles are ranked 143rd).
Meanwhile, Montague was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 48-43 to Allendale. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Montague's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Manistee, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
Manistee ended up a good deal behind Montague in their previous matchup back in January, losing 60-45. Can Manistee avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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