Nevis Tigers (Nevis, MN) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Pine River-Backus Tigers (Pine River, MN), 70-63 in a league bout.

With the win, Nevis upgrades its record to 12-4 on the season. The Tigers host Walker-Hackensack-Akeley (Walker, MN) to play the Wolves in a A Section 5 bout on Thursday, January 25. The Wolves go into the bout with a record of 14-5. Walker-Hackensack-Akeley lost 61-55 in their recent league bout against Verndale (Verndale, MN)

Next up, the Tigers play the Park Rapids Panthers (Park Rapids, MN) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, January 25. Pine River-Backus will attempt to upgrade on its 6-11 season record. The Panthers go into the bout with a 8-9 record after their 64-50 league loss to Menahga (Menahga, MN).