The Northern Michigan Christian Comets will square off against the Pine River Area Bucks at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Northern Michigan Christian is headed into the match having just posted their biggest win since November 30, 2023 on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 65-39 margin over Calvary Baptist Academy. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Comets.
Meanwhile, Pine River Area had to kick off their season on the road two weeks ago, but they showed no ill effects. They strolled past Kingsley with points to spare, taking the game 47-31.
Eli Smith had a dynamite game for Pine River Area, going 8 for 11 en route to 22 points plus five rebounds. What's more, Smith also racked up two threes, the most he's had since back in December of 2023. Mason Gugle was another key player, earning six points plus six rebounds and three steals.
Pine River Area smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Northern Michigan Christian now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Pine River Area, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
Northern Michigan Christian ended up a good deal behind Pine River Area in their previous matchup back in February, losing 41-25. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pine River Area's Trevor Holmquist, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. Now that Northern Michigan Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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