Evart came into Thursday's matchup looking for another win against Pine River Area, but Mason Gugle wouldn't allow it. The Pine River Area Bucks took down the Evart Wildcats 58-39 on Thursday thanks to Gugle, who went 8-for-14 on his way to 18 points in addition to eight rebounds and six assists. He has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played.
Xander Martin
| 02/13/25 vs Evart | 12 |
| 02/10/25 vs Beal City | 0 |
| 02/06/25 @ Lake City | 10 |
| 02/03/25 @ Morley Stanwood | 6 |
| 01/31/25 vs Houghton Lake | 6 |
| + 14 more games |
Xander Martin was another key player, putting up 12 points along with five boards and three steals. That's the most points he has posted since back in February of 2024.
Despite the loss, Evart still got an impressive performance from Aidan Anderson, who had nine points and five rebounds.
Pine River Area is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.9 points over those games. Evart's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-4.
Pine River Area has already played their next contest, a 55-48 victory against Manton on the 14th. As for Evart, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, an 80-57 win against Northern Michigan Christian on the 18th.
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