In Tuesday's non-league test, the Pine River-Backus Tigers (Pine River, MN) basketball squad trounced the visiting Blackduck Drakes (Blackduck, MN), by a final score of 80-45.

Next, the Tigers clash with the Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Wolves (Walker, MN) in a A Section 5 test, on Friday, January 24. Pine River-Backus will attempt to upgrade on its 10-5 season record. The Wolves come into the test with a 10-2 record after their 84-58 non-league loss to Cass Lake-Bena (Cass Lake, MN).

The Drakes (2-13) will now prepare for their test against Red Lake (Red Lake, MN). The Warriors come into the A Section 8 test with a 3-9 record.