Basketball Recap: Mancelona Skates Past Forest Area with Ease

Ironmen

Margin (Wins)

01/08/25 vs Onaway	46
12/06/24 @ Johannesburg-Lewiston	46
01/23/25 vs Johannesburg-Lewiston	43
01/10/25 vs Forest Area	39
02/13/25 @ Forest Area	37

Mancelona entered their tilt with Forest Area on Thursday with four consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with five. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Forest Area Warriors 76-39. The Ironmen have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 27 points or more this season.

Mancelona pushed their record up to 13-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.8 points over those games. As for Forest Area, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 3-15 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mancelona will take on Bellaire at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Forest Area, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Johannesburg-Lewiston at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Forest Area is facing Johannesburg-Lewiston at the right time seeing as Johannesburg-Lewiston is stuck on a four-game losing streak.