Minnesota High School Basketball - Pine River-Backus thwarts Upsala
February 3, 2024: Pine River, MN 56474 The Pine River-Backus Tigers (Pine River, MN) basketball knocked off the visiting Upsala Cardinals (Upsala, MN), 62-48 in Saturday's non-league test.
The Tigers (9-12) will now prepare for their test against Kelliher/Northome (Northome, MN). The Mustangs go into the A Section 8 test with a 15-3 record. In their last test, Kelliher/Northome notched a victory over Lake of the Woods (Baudette, MN), 85-20, in a league test.
The Cardinals now own a 10-10 record. They play next when they host Verndale for a non-league test on Tuesday, February 6. Upsala will encounter a Pirates squad coming off a 67-18 non-league loss to Menahga (Menahga, MN). The Pirates record now stands at 15-5.