If Manton was feeling good fresh off their 68-30 takedown of Mesick last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Manton Rangers took a 55-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pine River Area Bucks on Friday. The Rangers haven't had much luck with the Bucks recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pine River Area to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mason Gugle, who went 6-for-14 to rack up 14 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists. That's the most assists Gugle has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Stone Walker, who had ten points.
Manton's loss dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Pine River Area, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Manton will welcome Grayling at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Pine River Area, they will be playing at home against McBain at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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