The Pine River-Backus Tigers basketball team (Pine River, MN), was routed 81-51 in Monday's league battle with the host Browerville Tigers (Browerville, MN)

The Tigers now sport a 8-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Long Prairie-Grey Eagle for a A Section 5 battle on Thursday, February 3. Browerville will battle a Thunder team coming off a 79-52 non-league loss to Royalton (Royalton, MN). The Thunder record now stands at 2-11.

The Tigers (7-10) will now prepare for their battle against Kelliher/Northome (Northome, MN). The Mustangs come into the A Section 8 battle with a 5-7 record. In their last battle, Kelliher/Northome trounced Red Lake (Red Lake, MN), 65-62, in a league battle.