Pine River Area won the last time they faced Manton and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Pine River Area Bucks took down the Manton Rangers 55-39. Given the Bucks' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 84th, while the Rangers are ranked 580th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Eli Smith, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 16 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Trevor Holmquist, who went 5 for 11 en route to 12 points and six rebounds.
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Pine River Area smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Pine River Area's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Manton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-9.
Pine River Area wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 79-39 loss against McBain on the 17th. As for Manton, they will venture away from home to square off against Roscommon at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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