The Menahga Braves basketball squad (Menahga, MN), was crushed 86-60 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Pine River-Backus Tigers (Pine River, MN)

With the victory, Pine River-Backus advances its record to 1-0 on the year. The Tigers travel to Swanville (Swanville, MN) to meet the Bulldogs in a A Section 5 battle on Monday, December 9. The Bulldogs enter the battle with a record of 1-1. Swanville lost 85-68 in their recent non-league battle against Pierz (Pierz, MN)

The Braves now own a 0-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Bertha-Hewitt for a non-league battle on Monday, December 9. Menahga will meet a Bears squad coming off a 61-29 non-league loss to Henning (Henning, MN). The Bears record now stands at 0-3.