The Pine River-Backus Tigers ran past the visiting Blackduck Drakes basketball team by a final score of 64-48 in Friday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Tigers face the Nevis Tigers (Nevis, MN) in a A Section 5 game, on Tuesday, January 23. Pine River-Backus will attempt to move on its 6-10 season record. The Tigers enter the game with a 11-4 record after their 89-23 league win over Laporte (Laporte, MN).

With the defeat, Blackduck moves to 9-7 on the year. The Drakes host Red Lake County Central (Oklee, MN) to face the Mustangs in a A Section 8 game on Monday, January 22. The Mustangs enter the game with a record of 1-16. Red Lake County Central lost 81-49 in their recent non-league game against Sacred Heart (East Grand Forks, MN)