Basketball Recap: Pine River Area Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Win

Eli Smith

Steals

12/15/25 vs Brethren	7
12/11/25 vs Roscommon	1
12/08/25 @ Onekama	0
12/04/25 @ Northern Michigan Christian	2
12/02/25 vs Kent City	2

Pine River Area extended their winning streak to five games thanks to a huge performance from Eli Smith. The Bucks took their contest on Monday with ease, bagging an 81-50 win over the Brethren Bobcats with plenty of help from Smith, who went 6-for-11 on his way to 16 points in addition to seven steals and six assists. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.4 steals per game.

The team also got some help courtesy of Grady Moore, who posted seven points. He is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games he's played.

Pine River Area's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Brethren, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.

Pine River Area wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 61-44 win against Houghton Lake on the 17th. As for Brethren, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 64-60 loss against Mason County Eastern on the 17th.