The Norway Knights will challenge the Escanaba Eskymos at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Norway's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Escanaba has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.
Last Tuesday, Norway blew past Carney-Nadeau, posting an 84-31 win. That 53 point margin sets a new team best for the Knights this season.
Meanwhile, Escanaba was beaten by Munising 69-38 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Eskymos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 299th, while the Mustangs are ranked 94th).
Norway is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.9 points per game. As for Escanaba, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.
Norway beat Escanaba 61-51 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Will Norway repeat their success, or does Escanaba have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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