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| 02/16/24 - Home | 74-38 W |
| 02/17/23 - Away | 67-44 W |
| 02/18/22 - Home | 59-41 W |
Houghton has gone 3-0 against Johnston recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Houghton Gremlins will square off against the Johnston Speedboys at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Houghton's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests.
Houghton is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Ishpeming just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell to the Hematites 83-77. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Gremlins came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Hematites are ranked 333rd).
Meanwhile, Johnston came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They snuck past the Jets with a 42-37 win.
The victory got Johnston back to even at 5-5. As for Houghton, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-3.
Everything came up roses for Houghton against Johnston when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 74-38 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Houghton since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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