The Fulton Pirates's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Vestaburg Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on February 14th. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, Fulton lost to St. Charles on the road by a decisive 58-41 margin. While losing is never fun, Fulton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 329th, while St. Charles is ranked 95th).
Meanwhile, Vestaburg's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight defeat. They were the victim of a rough 42-19 loss at the hands of Merrill.
Fulton's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Vestaburg, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
Fulton was able to grind out a solid victory over Vestaburg in their previous matchup back in January, winning 57-46. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Vestaburg's Ashlyn Mortensen, who scored 22 points along with eight rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Fulton still be able to contain Mortensen? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
