The Swanville Bulldogs basketball squad (Swanville, MN), was nudged 77-73 in Monday's league battle with the visiting Pine River-Backus Tigers (Pine River, MN)

With the victory, Pine River-Backus advances its record to 2-0 on the year. The Tigers host Sebeka (Sebeka, MN) to meet the Trojans in a A Section 5 battle on Tuesday, December 10. The Trojans enter the battle with a record of 1-1. Sebeka lost 75-49 in their recent non-league battle against Wadena-Deer Creek (Wadena, MN)

The Bulldogs now own a 1-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to St. John's Prep for a A Section 5 battle on Friday, December 13. Swanville will meet a Johnnies squad coming off a 83-34 non-league loss to Holdingford (Holdingford, MN). The Johnnies record now stands at 0-1.