The Baraga Vikings will venture away from home to face off against the Ontonagon Gladiators at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Baraga is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.8 points per game this season.
Baraga managed to keep up with Ewen-Trout Creek until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Baraga lost 61-37 to Ewen-Trout Creek. The Vikings' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
| 01/14/25 vs Ewen-Trout Creek | 12 |
| 01/10/25 vs Watersmeet | 11 |
| 01/06/25 vs Johnston | 12 |
Despite the loss, Baraga saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Landon Smith dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 boards. Smith has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more rebounds the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Fish, who posted five points.
Meanwhile, Ontonagon waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 59-34 margin over the Lakes. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Gladiators have posted against the Lakes since January 14, 2019.
Ontonagon has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Baraga, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4.
Baraga didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Ontonagon in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, but they still walked away with a 66-61 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Baraga since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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