Basketball Recap: Kelliher/Northome Has No Trouble Against Pine River-Backus

Kelliher/Northome hadn't done well against Pine River-Backus recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Kelliher/Northome Mustangs took down the Pine River-Backus Tigers 83-69. This was a revenge game for the Mustangs: when they faced off against the Tigers back in January, they had to take a 90-78 loss.

The victory got Kelliher/Northome back to even at 10-10. As for Pine River-Backus, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 10-10.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kelliher/Northome will host Red Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Kelliher/Northome's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven matches. As for Pine River-Backus, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Tigers challenge the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.