Minnesota High School Basketball - Cass Lake-Bena held off by Pine River-Backus
January 16, 2025: Pine River, MN 56474
In Thursday's non-league test, the Pine River-Backus Tigers (Pine River, MN) basketball squad got by the visiting Cass Lake-Bena Panthers (Cass Lake, MN), by a score of 70-69.
Next, the Tigers encounter the Bertha-Hewitt Bears (Bertha, MN) in a A Section 5 test, on Friday, January 17. Pine River-Backus will attempt to improve on its 8-5 season record. The Bears come into the test with a 2-8 record after their 79-75 non-league loss to New York Mills (New York Mills, MN).
The Panthers (7-5) will now prepare for their test against Sacred Heart (East Grand Forks, MN). The Eagles come into the non-league test with a 11-9 record. In their last test, Sacred Heart was nipped by Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton (Glyndon, MN), 72-46, in a non-league test.