Basketball Recap: Pine River Area Picks Up Seventh Consecutive Victory

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Previous Games

01/07/26 @ Lake City	65-47
12/17/25 vs Houghton Lake	61-44
12/15/25 vs Brethren	81-50
12/11/25 vs Roscommon	76-42
12/08/25 @ Onekama	43-37
+ 2 more games

Pine River Area put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 65-47 victory over the Lake City Trojans. The Bucks have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Trojans, too.

Pine River Area was led to victory by Mason Gugle and Eli Smith. Gugle went 9-for-21 to rack up 20 points and five boards, while Smith shot 56% from the field on his way to 12 points and four steals. Gugle is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Grady Moore, who posted seven points along with seven rebounds and three steals.

Pine River Area smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds every time they've taken the court this season.

Pine River Area's win bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Lake City, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.

Pine River Area wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 71-67 defeat against Evart on the 8th. As for Lake City, they will face off against Mancelona at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.