After a string of four wins, the Northern Michigan Christian Comets's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost to Pine River Area on the road by a decisive 41-25 margin. Northern Michigan Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Pine River Area apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January.
It was another big night for Trevor Holmquist, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds for Pine River Area. Xander Martin was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with three steals.
Northern Michigan Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Pine River Area, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Northern Michigan Christian will head out on the road to take on McBain at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. McBainpresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Northern Michigan Christian in Michigan (McBain is ranked 63rd, while Northern Michigan Christian is ranked 280th). As for Pine River Area, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Kalkaska at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Pine River Area is coming into the contest with four straight wins at home, so Kalkaska is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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