Ithaca hasn't had much luck against Hemlock recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Ithaca Yellowjackets will take on the Hemlock Huskies at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Ithaca was able to grind out a solid win over Fulton, taking the game 53-43. Given the Yellowjackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 51st, while the Pirates are ranked 269th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hemlock). They put the hurt on Vassar with a sharp 65-41 victory last Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Hemlock's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-3. As for Ithaca, their record now sits at 7-1.
Ithaca came up short against Hemlock in their previous meeting back in January, falling 57-47. Can Ithaca avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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