Whittemore-Prescott hasn't had much luck against Alcona recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Whittemore-Prescott Cardinals take on the Alcona Tigers at 7:30 p.m.
Whittemore-Prescott is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Tuesday. They were dealt a 63-27 defeat at the hands of Tawas Area.
Meanwhile, Alcona entered their tilt with Oscoda on Tuesday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They walked away with a 53-46 win over the Owls. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 198th, while the Owls are ranked 488th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Alcona's win came from a few key players Whittemore-Prescott will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Garrett Somers, who went 6 of 12 en route to 20 points in addition to five boards and four steals. He has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ricky Schott, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 12 points and four steals.
Alcona pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.4 points per game. As for Whittemore-Prescott, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
Whittemore-Prescott took a serious blow against Alcona in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 55-25. Can Whittemore-Prescott avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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