The Negaunee Miners will square off against the Menominee Maroons at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Negaunee is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Negaunee ended up a good deal behind Iron Mountain and lost 60-43. 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).
Meanwhile, Menominee lost to Kingsford at home by a 61-42 margin on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for the Maroons in their matchups with the Flivvers: they've now lost seven in a row.
Menominee's loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Negaunee, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-9.
Everything went Negaunee's way against Menominee in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as Negaunee made off with a 69-49 victory. Does Negaunee have another victory up their sleeve, or will Menominee turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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