Basketball Recap: Laporte Comes Up Short

Laporte was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 66-39 loss at the hands of the Pine River-Backus Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 74-44 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.

Laporte's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Pine River-Backus, they now have a winning record of 6-5.

Laporte didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 87-26 loss against Bagley on the 14th. Pine River-Backus has also already played their next match, a 76-75 win against Crosby-Ironton on the 14th.