The Menominee Maroons will face off against the Ishpeming Hematites at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Menominee knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Ishpeming likes a good challenge.
Menominee is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Couldn't have asked for a better way to wrap up 2025 than the 90-52 stomp they got against Green Bay West. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Maroons' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 38th in Michigan, while the Wildcats are ranked 395th in Wisconsin).
Meanwhile, Ishpeming couldn't have asked for a better start to 2026 than the 91-52 blowout they got against Manistique. The Hematites haven't had any issues with the Emeralds recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Ishpeming's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Menominee, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Menominee came up short against Ishpeming when the teams last played back in February of 2025, falling 75-70. Will the Maroons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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