Minnesota High School Basketball - Pine River-Backus can't hold off Kelliher/Northome
February 1, 2024: Pine River, MN 56474 The Pine River-Backus Tigers basketball team (Pine River, MN), was nudged 69-66 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Kelliher/Northome Mustangs (Northome, MN)
The Mustangs now possess a 6-10 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Win-E-Mac for a A Section 8 battle on Friday, February 2. Kelliher/Northome will battle a Patriots team coming off a 103-48 league win over Polk County West [Climax/Fisher] (Climax, MN). The Patriots record now stands at 13-8.
The Tigers (3-14) will now prepare for their battle against Upsala (Upsala, MN). The Cardinals come into the non-league battle with a 13-5 record. In their last battle, Upsala was nudged by Browerville (Browerville, MN), 67-63, in a league battle.