Gaylord was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 46-40 heartbreaker at the hands of the Mt. Pleasant Oilers. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 339th, while the Oilers are ranked 123rd).
Gaylord's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Mt. Pleasant, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-4.
Looking ahead, Gaylord will be playing at home against Sault Area at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mt. Pleasant, they will take on Dow at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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