The Mellen Granite Diggers will take on the Ladysmith Lumberjacks at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Ladysmith is facing Mellen at the wrong time: Mellen suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 56-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bobcats.
Meanwhile, Ladysmith didn't have quite enough to beat Northwestern last Friday and fell 41-39. The Lumberjacks haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Mellen's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2. As for Ladysmith, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 4-4.
Mellen took a serious blow against Ladysmith in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 66-31. Will Mellen have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
