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| 02/28/25 - Neutral | 51-46 W |
| 12/16/24 - Away | 65-29 W |
| 01/26/24 - Home | 40-44 L |
| 01/27/23 - Home | 24-60 L |
| 03/15/21 - Away | 32-35 L |
Pine River Area won the last time they faced Manistee and things went their way on Friday too. The Pine River Area Bucks snuck past the Manistee Chippewas with a 51-46 win. Given the Bucks' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 154th, while the Chippewas are ranked 334th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pine River Area's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sheen Pink, who posted 17 points. What's more, Pink also posted a 44% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Mason Gugle was another key player, putting up ten points along with eight rebounds and five assists.
The win made it two in a row for Pine River Area and bumps their season record up to 19-5. As for Manistee, the loss snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 14-11 record.
Looking ahead, Pine River Area will challenge McBain at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. McBain knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Pine River Area likes a good challenge. Manistee does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
