Basketball Recap: Pine Grove Victorious + How To Watch

Pine Grove had lost five straight, but after bumping their record up to 3-6 on Tuesday that streak is in the rearview. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 50-49 victory over the Thrasher Rebels. Surprisingly, this marked the Panthers' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.

As for Thrasher, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4. On the bright side, the 49- point effort marked their highest-scoring game to date.

Joseph Ostrander and Bryton Roberts certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Ostrander went 5-for-8 to rack up 15 points and three steals, while Roberts shot 45% from the field on his way to 17 points. Thanks to that strong game, Ostrander now owns an excellent 41.7% three-point shooting accuracy. Bradley Reich also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pine Grove will welcome Wheeler at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Thrasher, they will be playing at home against Baldwyn at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.