The Manistee Chippewas will take on the Pine River Area Bucks in a tournament on Friday. Manistee is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
Manistee will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Mason County Central, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Manistee strolled past Mason County Central with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 50-35. 50 seems to be a good number for the Chippewas as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Meanwhile, Pine River Area didn't have too much trouble with White Cloud on Wednesday as they won 47-29. Given the Bucks' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 136th in Michigan, while the Indians are ranked 611th in Michigan), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pine River Area's win came from a few key players Manistee will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Mason Gugle, who posted nine points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Ayden Nichols, who earned eight points.
Pine River Area smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Manistee's record now sits at 14-10. As for Pine River Area, their record now sits at 18-5.
Manistee was dealt a bruising 65-29 defeat at the hands of Pine River Area when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can Manistee avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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