You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Pentwater's strategy against Mason County Eastern on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Pentwater Falcons blew the Mason County Eastern Cardinals out of the water with an 84-20 final score. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 31 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pentwater to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mikey Carlson, who went 10 of 18 on his way to 23 points and three steals. Carlson has been hot, having posted 15 or more points the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Johnson, who went 9 of 15 on his way to 20 points and four steals.
Falcons
| 01/10/25 vs Mason County Eastern | 84-20 |
| 01/08/25 @ White Cloud | 55-49 |
| 01/03/25 vs Crossroads Charter Academy | 85-15 |
| 12/20/24 vs Bear Lake | 79-66 |
Pentwater smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive games.
Pentwater pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 47.8 points. As for Mason County Eastern, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pentwater will face off against Onekama at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Pentwater knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Onekama likes a good challenge. As for Mason County Eastern, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Mason County Eastern Cardinals face off against the Hesperia Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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