In Friday's league test, the Pine River-Backus Tigers (Pine River, MN) basketball squad trounced the visiting Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Thunder (Long Prairie, MN), by a final score of 67-25.

Next, the Tigers clash with the Pillager Huskies (Pillager, MN) in a non-league test, on Tuesday, January 7. Pine River-Backus will attempt to upgrade on its 9-3 season record. The Huskies come into the test with a 3-6 record after their 86-31 non-league loss to New York Mills (New York Mills, MN).

The Thunder (4-6) will now prepare for their test against Osakis (Osakis, MN). The Silverstreaks come into the non-league test with a 4-2 record. In their last test, Osakis was overwhelmed by Little Falls (Little Falls, MN), 56-16, in a non-league test.