MAPLE CITY - The defending Division Four State Champion Glen Lake Lakers battled back from early deficit to defeat Traverse City St. Francis in both teams’ season opening game on Tuesday, 36-32.
The Lakers started the game off quickly, building a 7-3 lead in the first quarter before the Gladiators scored the final ten points of the quarter to take a 13-7 lead after eight minutes of play.
Glen Lake (1-0) travels to Benzie Central for their first Northwest Conference contest on Thursday night. Traverse City St. Francis (0-1) will look to bounce back on the road at Charlevoix in a Lake Michigan Conference matchup on Thursday.