After two games on the road, North Branch is heading back home. They will be home for the holidays to greet the Clio Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully North Branch is not getting complacent, as they presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Clio in Michigan (North Branch is ranked 233rd, while Clio is ranked 613th).
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 69-22, which was the final score in North Branch's tilt against Powers Catholic on Tuesday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points North Branch has scored all season.
Clio can finally bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Monday. Everything went their way against Bentley as Clio made off with a 69-43 win. Clio's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
North Branch's defeat dropped their record down to 5-1. As for Clio, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-6.
North Branch strolled past Clio in their previous meeting back in February by a score of 62-48. Will North Branch repeat their success, or does Clio have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
