After flying high against Manistique on Friday, Ishpeming came back down to earth. The Hematites were outmatched by the Menominee Maroons and fell 83-38. The matchup marked the Hematites' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Ishpeming's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-3. As for Menominee, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Ishpeming and Menominee should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings. The Hematites (ranked 240th) will meet Hancock (ranked 499th) at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Menominee will take on Marquette at 7:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (38 vs. 212).
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