After a string of seven wins, the Sault Area Blue Devils's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. The matchup between them and Escanaba wasn't particularly close, with Sault Area falling 64-49. Sault Area was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Escanaba apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Keira Maki continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Escanaba, going 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 47 points and 1 assist. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Maki has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Grayson Lamarche, who scored six points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Sault Area's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-5. As for Escanaba, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sault Area won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Westwood at 2:00 p.m. on February 23rd. Westwood will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings (they are ranked 201st, while Sault Area is ranked 81st). As for Escanaba, they will head out on the road to take on Marquette at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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