If Baraga was riding high fresh off their 71-43 takedown of Watersmeet last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Baraga Vikings came up short against the Ewen-Trout Creek Panthers on Tuesday, falling 61-37. The contest was up for grabs at halftime, but sadly the Vikings struggled afterwards.
Despite the defeat, Baraga saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Landon Smith dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 boards. Smith is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down 11 or more in the last three games he's played. Cole Roy also deserves some recognition as he scored his first point of the season.
Vikings
| 01/14/25 vs Ewen-Trout Creek | 37-61 |
| 01/10/25 vs Watersmeet | 71-43 |
| 01/06/25 vs Johnston | 46-34 |
| 01/02/25 @ Ewen-Trout Creek | 56-53 |
| 12/30/24 vs North Central | 39-42 |
With the loss, Baraga broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-4. As for Ewen-Trout Creek, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Baraga will challenge Ontonagon at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Baraga is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.8 points per game this season. As for Ewen-Trout Creek, they will face off against Jeffers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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