The Alma Panthers will head out to take on the Ithaca Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Alma is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Alma is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They lost to Sparta at home by a 82-67 margin on Saturday.
Ithaca has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 50-37 to Nouvel Catholic Central on Friday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Yellowjackets came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Panthers are ranked 271st).
Ithaca's defeat dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Alma, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Alma didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Ithaca in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 63-57 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Alma since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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