The Pillager Huskies basketball squad (Pillager, MN), was outscored 59-45 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host Pine River-Backus Tigers (Pine River, MN)

With the victory, Pine River-Backus advances its record to 10-3 on the year. The Tigers travel to Cass Lake-Bena (Cass Lake, MN) to meet the Panthers in a non-league battle on Thursday, January 9. The Panthers enter the battle with a record of 11-3. Cass Lake-Bena lost 71-55 in their recent non-league battle against Walker-Hackensack-Akeley (Walker, MN)

The Huskies now own a 3-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Sebeka for a non-league battle on Thursday, January 9.