If Ishpeming was feeling good fresh off their 54-30 takedown of Gwinn last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Ishpeming Hematites fell 53-46 to the Gladstone Braves on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Braves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 51-47 back in December of 2024.
Gladstone's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Eva Pankonien led the charge by going 6 for 9 to rack up 16 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Pankonien a new career-high in field goal percentage (67%). Another player making a difference was Lillie Johnson, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 12 boards.
Ishpeming's loss dropped their record down to 11-3. As for Gladstone, they pushed their record up to 13-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Ishpeming wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 44-30 defeat against Negaunee on the 7th. As for Gladstone, they have also already played their next contest, a 61-25 victory against Menominee on the 7th.
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