It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Black River can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Manchester Panthers and fell 73-42. The Pirates were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-19.
Black River's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Zane Bungard, who went 6-for-9 to rack up 12 points, and Wade Mangan, who posted 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Stuart, who put up eight points and six boards.
Pirates
| 03/04/26 @ Manchester | 42-73 |
| 02/28/26 vs Waynedale | 58-53 |
| 02/14/26 vs Tuslaw | 73-52 |
| 02/13/26 @ Columbia | 69-52 |
| 02/06/26 vs Oberlin | 39-44 |
Black River moved to 14-10 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Manchester, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 18 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
Black River does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Manchester, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-43 loss against Canton Central Catholic on the 7th.
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