Basketball Recap: Mancelona Skates Past Forest Area with Ease

Ironmen

Margin (Wins)

01/08/25 vs Onaway	46
01/10/25 vs Forest Area	39
12/19/24 vs Inland Lakes	18
01/06/25 vs St. Mary Cathedral	-11
12/16/24 @ Grayling	-18

Mancelona won the last time they faced Forest Area and things went their way on Friday too. The Mancelona Ironmen blew past the Forest Area Warriors 67-28. The Ironmen have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 39 points or more this season.

Mancelona is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points per game. As for Forest Area, their loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-7.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mancelona will venture away from home to take on Bellaire at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bellaire has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 216 points over their last three games. As for Forest Area, they will head out to face off against Johannesburg-Lewiston at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.