Ewen-Trout Creek won the last time they faced L'Anse and things went their way on Friday too. The Ewen-Trout Creek Panthers walked away with a 60-49 win over the L'Anse Purple Hornets. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Despite the defeat, L'Anse saw an underclassman step up: freshman Sam Lee went 9-for-18 en route to 20 points and five rebounds. Lee's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 20 points. Another player making a difference was Rodrigo Cotta, who dropped a double-double with ten points and ten boards.
02/14/25 vs L'Anse | 60-49 |
02/13/25 vs Ontonagon | 59-41 |
02/04/25 vs Watersmeet | 75-35 |
01/30/25 vs Watersmeet | 68-18 |
Ewen-Trout Creek pushed their record up to 12-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.5 points over those games. As for L'Anse, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ewen-Trout Creek will welcome Johnston at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for L'Anse, they will be playing at home against North Dickinson at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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