Baraga waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They managed a 57-52 victory over the L'Anse Purple Hornets. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 64-57 back in December of 2024.
| 01/30/25 @ L'Anse | 16 |
| 01/28/25 @ Lake Linden-Hubbell | 19 |
| 01/24/25 @ Varsity Opponent | 16 |
| 01/16/25 @ Ontonagon | 24 |
Baraga got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Daniel Connor out in front who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds. Connor's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Landon Smith was another key player, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 12 boards.
Despite the loss, L'Anse saw an underclassman step up: freshman Talan Larson posted 12 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kolyn Sweeney, who had nine points.
Baraga's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.7 points per game. As for L'Anse, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-6.
Baraga has already played their next contest (against Wakefield), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. L'Anse wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 56-55 defeat against Calumet on the 3rd.
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