Pine River-Backus Tigers (Pine River, MN) supporters left the game in high spirits Saturday as they observed their volleyball squad top the visiting Aitkin Gobblers (Aitkin, MN), 2-0 in a non-league match.

Next up, the Tigers clash with the Maple Lake Irish (Maple Lake, MN) in a non-league match, on Saturday, September 16. Pine River-Backus will attempt to advance on its 7-4 season record. The Irish come into the match with a 2-7 record after their 3-0 league loss to Royalton (Royalton, MN).

With the loss, Aitkin drops to 2-6 on the campaign. The Gobblers travel to East Central (Sandstone, MN) to clash with the Eagles in a non-league match on Saturday, September 16. The Eagles come into the match with a record of 2-3. East Central won 3-2 in their recent non-league match against Northland (Remer, MN)