After having lost a blowout in their previous game against McBain, Evart was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They managed a 71-67 victory over the Pine River Area Bucks. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Wildcats considering their 23-point performance the matchup before.
Pine River Area lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Mason Gugle, who posted 24 points in addition to seven boards and five assists. His big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 20 points. Stone Walker was another key player, dropping a double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds.
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| 01/08/26 - Home | 71-67 W |
| 02/13/25 - Away | 39-58 L |
| 01/09/25 - Home | 71-55 W |
| 02/02/24 - Home | 51-53 L |
| 01/02/24 - Away | 47-64 L |
| + 5 more games |
Evart now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Pine River Area, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
Looking ahead, Evart will host Baldwin at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Wildcats surely won't give up without a fight. As for Pine River Area, they will head out to square off against Frankfort at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bucks will be up against the Panthers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 53.29 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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