The Menominee Maroons will head out on the road to face off against the Negaunee Miners at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Monday, Menominee lost to Kingsford at home by a 61-42 margin. The Maroons haven't had much luck with the Flivvers recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Meanwhile, Negaunee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 60-43 to Iron Mountain. While losing is never fun, the Miners can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 179th, while the Mountaineers are ranked 46th).
Negaunee's loss dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Menominee, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-11.
Menominee suffered a grim 69-49 defeat to Negaunee in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can Menominee avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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