The Mattawan Wildcats won the last time they faced the Portage Northern Huskies, and things went their way on Thursday too. Mattawan walked away with a 46-36 victory over Portage Northern. Given Mattawan's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 257th, while Portage Northern is ranked 532nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Delaney Elsmore, who scored 19 points along with six rebounds and five steals. That makes it 14 consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Mattawan's points. Another player making a difference was Zhia Martin, who scored 12 points along with two steals.
Mattawan now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Portage Northern, their loss dropped their record down to 1-19.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mattawan will square off against Edwardsburg at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Portage Northern will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Parchment at 7:00 p.m. on February 27th.
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