After flying high against Oakridge last Tuesday, Manistee came back down to earth. The Manistee Chippewas fell 42-30 to the Ludington Orioles on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Chippewas can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 362nd, while the Orioles are ranked 142nd).
Manistee has also been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. As for Ludington, their victory bumped their record up to 12-5.
Looking ahead, Manistee is taking a road trip to square off against Hesperia at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Ludington, they will host Orchard View at 7:00 p.m. on February 13th.
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