In Friday's non-league test, the Pine River-Backus Tigers (Pine River, MN) basketball squad defeated the host Blackduck Drakes (Blackduck, MN), by a final score of 63-55.

Next, the Tigers clash with the Sebeka Trojans (Sebeka, MN) in a A Section 5 test, on Tuesday, December 10. Pine River-Backus will attempt to upgrade on its 3-1 season record.

The Drakes (5-2) will now prepare for their test against Bagley (Bagley, MN). The Flyers come into the A Section 8 test with a 1-3 record. In their last test, Bagley went down by Littlefork-Big Falls (Littlefork, MN), 95-56, in a non-league test.