Ontonagon is 0-10 against Baraga since January of 2020 but things could change on Thursday. The Ontonagon Gladiators will face off against the Baraga Vikings at 6:00 p.m.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 72-33, which was the final score in Ontonagon's tilt against L'Anse on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Gladiators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 486th, while the Purple Hornets are ranked 174th).
Meanwhile, Baraga waltzed into their game on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They breezed by the Cardinals to the tune of 64-33. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 27 points or more this season.
Baraga has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.1 points per game. As for Ontonagon, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Ontonagon was taken down by Baraga 59-25 in their previous matchup back in January. Can Ontonagon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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