The Northern Michigan Christian Comets will head out on the road to take on the Pine River Area Bucks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northern Michigan Christian will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Northern Michigan Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Evart, but they still walked away with a 50-46 victory. Given Northern Michigan Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 280th, while Evart is ranked 597th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pine River Area has not done well against Beal City recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Pine River Area pulled ahead with a 51-50 photo finish over Beal City. The victory was just what Pine River Area needed coming off of a 66-46 loss in their prior matchup.
Pine River Area's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nathan Marks led the charge by scoring 11 points along with three steals. Another player making a difference was Trevor Holmquist, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Northern Michigan Christian's record now sits at 13-7. As for Pine River Area, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Northern Michigan Christian beat Pine River Area 55-46 in their previous meeting back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northern Michigan Christian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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