The Pine River-Backus Tigers basketball squad (Pine River, MN), was crushed 75-44 in Friday's league battle with the host Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Wolves (Walker, MN)

With the victory, Walker-Hackensack-Akeley advances its record to 14-3 on the year. The Wolves host Red Lake (Red Lake, MN) to meet the Warriors in a non-league battle on Monday, January 27. The Warriors enter the battle with a record of 1-9.

The Tigers now own a 13-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Nevis for a A Section 5 battle on Tuesday, January 28. Pine River-Backus will meet a Tigers squad coming off a 55-31 league win over Laporte (Laporte, MN). The Tigers record now stands at 4-7.