Bucks
| 02/28/25 vs Manistee | 51 |
| 02/26/25 vs White Cloud | 47 |
| 02/20/25 @ Beal City | 47 |
| 02/18/25 vs McBain | 48 |
| 02/14/25 vs Manton | 55 |
| + 19 more games |
Pine River Area hasn't had much luck against McBain recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Pine River Area Bucks will challenge the McBain Ramblers at 7:00 p.m. Pine River Area is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.2 points per game this season.
Pine River Area saw some tournament action on Friday. They secured a 51-46 W over Manistee. 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 got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Sheen Pink out in front who posted 17 points. What's more, Pink also posted a 44% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Mason Gugle was another key player, putting up ten points in addition to eight boards and five assists.
Meanwhile, McBain entered their tilt with Houghton Lake on Friday with five consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with six. They blew past the Bobcats 68-29. The Ramblers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matches by 20 points or more this season.
McBain pushed their record up to 22-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points over those games. As for Pine River Area, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-5.
Pine River Area came up short against McBain in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 58-48. Can Pine River Area avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
