On Tuesday, Alpena was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 56-50 to Inland Lakes. Alpena has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Inland Lakes' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sam Schoonmaker led the charge by scoring 16 points along with seven rebounds and six steals. Another player making a difference was Connor Wallace, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds.
Alpena has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season. As for Inland Lakes, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-8.
Alpena will head out on the road to challenge Cadillac at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Cadillacpresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Alpena in Michigan (Cadillac is ranked 23rd, while Alpena is ranked 427th). As for Inland Lakes, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Central Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Inland Lakes focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Tuesday.
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