The Pine River-Backus Tigers basketball team (Pine River, MN), was toppled 53-36 in Thursday's league battle with the visiting Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Wolves (Walker, MN)

The Wolves now possess a 5-9 record. They put it on the line next when they host Nevis for a A Section 5 battle on Tuesday, January 23. Walker-Hackensack-Akeley will confront a Tigers team coming off a 69-64 non-league loss to Sacred Heart (East Grand Forks, MN). The Tigers record now stands at 10-4.

The Tigers (3-9) will now prepare for their battle against Sebeka (Sebeka, MN). The Trojans come into the A Section 5 battle with a 5-7 record. In their last battle, Sebeka was toppled by Underwood (Underwood, MN), 58-44, in a non-league battle.