Evart has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They received a blow on Thursday as they fell 58-39 to the Pine River Area Bucks. The Wildcats were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bucks earlier this season, when they won 71-55.
When it comes to explaining why Evart lost, don't look at Aidan Anderson. Despite the final result, he posted nine points and five rebounds.
Mason Gugle was his usual excellent self, going 8-for-14 on his way to 18 points along with eight boards and six assists for Pine River Area. The dominant performance also gave Gugle a new career-high in steals (six). Another player making a difference was Xander Martin, who scored 12 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Evart's loss dropped their record down to 16-4. As for Pine River Area, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season.
Evart wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, an 80-57 victory against Northern Michigan Christian on the 18th. As for Pine River Area, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 55-48 win against Manton on the 14th.
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