The Nevis Tigers basketball squad (Nevis, MN), was outscored 64-46 in Thursday's league battle with the visiting Pine River-Backus Tigers (Pine River, MN)

With the victory, Pine River-Backus advances its record to 7-1 on the year. The Tigers host Royalton (Royalton, MN) to meet the Royals in a non-league battle on Tuesday, December 17. The Royals enter the battle with a record of 5-0. Royalton won 54-41 in their recent league battle against Holdingford (Holdingford, MN)

The Tigers now own a 2-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Walker-Hackensack-Akeley for a A Section 5 battle on Tuesday, December 17. Nevis will meet a Wolves squad coming off a 68-52 league win over Ogilvie (Ogilvie, MN). The Wolves record now stands at 6-0.