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VerndalePine River-Backus
Pirates
65
TigersP
39

The Pine River-Backus (Pine River, MN) varsity basketball team lost Friday's home conference game against Verndale (MN) by a score of 65-39.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Verndale----65
Pine River-Backus----39
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Game Story

Minnesota High School Basketball - Pine River-Backus trounced by Verndale

December 22, 2023: Pine River, MN 56474

In Friday's league match, the visiting Verndale Pirates basketball team scored a decisive 65-39 triumph over the Pine River-Backus Tigers.

In their next game, the Pirates face the Menahga Braves (Menahga, MN) in a non-league match, on Tuesday, January 2. Verndale will attempt to move on its 8-1 season record. The Braves enter the match with a 5-1 record after their 58-30 non-league win over Osakis (Osakis, MN).

With the defeat, Pine River-Backus moves to 3-8 on the year. The Tigers host Cass Lake-Bena (Cass Lake, MN) to face the Panthers in a non-league match on Friday, January 5. The Panthers enter the match with a record of 5-1.

Rankings & Records

Verndale (23-24)

MNClass
18344
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
21-712-211-29-41-1.750.8571,6091,312
P

Pine River-Backus (23-24)

MNClass
29083
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
10-183-93-87-90-1.357.2501,5491,688

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Verndale		----57.5
Pine River-Backus030.0045.055.3

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Verndale11-5Pine River-Backus6-9
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/5/23Wadena-Deer CreekVerndale(W) 57-5411/28/23Pine River-BackusWadena-Deer Creek(L) 58-44
1/19/24VerndaleWadena-Deer Creek(L) 50-38
12/8/23SebekaVerndale(W) 72-6311/30/23SebekaPine River-Backus(L) 69-65
1/27/24VerndaleSebeka(W) 74-45
12/19/23BrowervilleVerndale(W) 57-4212/5/23Pine River-BackusBrowerville(L) 65-41
2/29/24VerndaleBrowerville(W) 78-582/1/24Pine River-BackusBrowerville(W) 65-64
12/21/23VerndalePillager(W) 64-3412/14/23Pine River-BackusPillager(W) 64-33
1/30/24PillagerVerndale(W) 73-53
1/2/24MenahgaVerndale(L) 48-302/9/24Pine River-BackusMenahga(L) 59-38
2/2/24VerndaleMenahga(L) 67-18
1/11/24Staples-MotleyVerndale(W) 69-5912/21/23Pine River-BackusStaples-Motley(W) 79-65
1/18/24VerndaleNevis(W) 57-5012/5/23NevisPine River-Backus(L) 65-41
3/2/24NevisVerndale(L) 50-421/23/24Pine River-BackusNevis(L) 70-63
2/29/24NevisPine River-Backus(L) 62-46
1/23/24Walker-Hackensack-AkeleyVerndale(W) 61-551/18/24Walker-Hackensack-AkeleyPine River-Backus(L) 72-45
2/22/24Pine River-BackusWalker-Hackensack-Akeley(L) 78-36
2/6/24VerndaleUpsala(L) 69-622/3/24UpsalaPine River-Backus(W) 62-48
2/23/24VerndaleLaporte(W) 77-231/16/24Pine River-BackusLaporte(W) 73-25
2/20/24LaportePine River-Backus(W) 79-22

Record Breakdown

Verndale (23-24)

P

Pine River-Backus (23-24)
21-7
Overall
10-18
12-2
League
3-9
8-4
Non-League
7-8
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
11-5
Common Opponent
6-9
11-2
Home
3-8
9-4
Away
7-9
1-1
Neutral
0-1
1-1
Playoff
0-1
21-7
In-State
10-18
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0