Roscommon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were beaten by the Pine River Area Bucks 76-48. While losing is never fun, Roscommon can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 497th, while Pine River Area is ranked 117th).
| 01/29/25 @ Pine River Area | 3 |
| 01/27/25 vs Pine River Area | 7 |
| 01/23/25 @ Evart | 8 |
| 01/21/25 vs Manton | 3 |
| 01/17/25 @ Lake City | 4 |
| 01/15/25 @ McBain | 4 |
Roscommon's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Keaton Pratt, who went 8 for 18 on his way to 20 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. Pratt is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Douck, who posted nine points and five steals.
Pine River Area's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mason Gugle led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. That's the most boards Gugle has posted since back in January of 2024. Eli Smith was another key player, going 6 of 12 en route to 15 points along with seven assists and six rebounds.
Roscommon's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Pine River Area, they pushed their record up to 12-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Roscommon has already played their next contest (against Northern Michigan Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Pine River Area didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 67-27 win against Houghton Lake on the 31st.
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