Houghton Lake has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Pine River Area Bucks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Houghton Lake suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Friday. They were beaten by Manton 68-29. Houghton Lake has not had much luck with Manton recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Pine River Area lost to Roscommon on the road by a decisive 52-38 margin on Friday.
Houghton Lake bumped their record down to 1-9 with that loss, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Pine River Area, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Houghton Lake ended up a good deal behind Pine River Area in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, losing 61-43. Can Houghton Lake avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
