Gladstone hadn't done well against Ishpeming recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Gladstone Braves walked away with a 53-46 victory over the Ishpeming Hematites. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Braves.
Eva Pankonien
| 02/04/25 @ Ishpeming | 67% |
| 12/12/24 vs Iron Mountain | 60% |
| 01/23/25 vs Manistique | 50% |
| 02/03/24 vs Westwood | 50% |
| 01/16/24 vs Marquette | 50% |
Gladstone's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Eva Pankonien, who went 6 of 9 to rack up 16 points along with seven boards and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Pankonien a new career-high in shooting accuracy (67%). Lillie Johnson was another key player, dropping a double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds.
Gladstone pushed their record up to 13-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 34.3% in those games and 27.5% outside of them. As for Ishpeming, their loss dropped their record down to 11-3.
Gladstone wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 61-25 victory against Menominee on the 7th. As for Ishpeming, they have also already played their next contest, a 44-30 defeat against Negaunee on the 7th.
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