The Westwood Patriots are taking a road trip to square off against the Ishpeming Hematites at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Westwood will be strutting in after a victory while Ishpeming will be coming in after a defeat.
Westwood is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 86-27 win over Manistique. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Emeralds are ranked 620th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Ishpeming suffered their biggest loss since December 16, 2024 on Friday. They lost 68-45 to Iron Mountain. The Hematites have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ishpeming now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Westwood, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Westwood strolled past Ishpeming in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a score of 61-44. Will Westwood repeat their success, or does Ishpeming have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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