The Superior Central Cougars will head out to square off against the Mid Peninsula Wolverines at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Friday, Superior Central was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 32-28 to Rapid River. The Cougars have struggled against the Rockets recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Mid Peninsula was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against North Dickinson, falling 70-26. While losing is never fun, the Wolverines can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 711th, while the Nordics are ranked 216th).
Superior Central's loss dropped their record down to 4-9-1. As for Mid Peninsula, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Superior Central strolled past Mid Peninsula when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a score of 46-30. The rematch might be a little tougher for Superior Central 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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