Basketball Game Preview: Cass Lake-Bena Panthers vs. Pine River-Backus Tigers

Cass Lake-Bena is a perfect 10-0 against Pine River-Backus since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Panthers take on the Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Last Tuesday, Cass Lake-Bena came up short against Walker-Hackensack-Akeley and fell 83-75.

Pine River-Backus has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were outmatched by Kelliher/Northome and fell 99-48.

Cass Lake-Bena has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 17-7 record this season. As for Pine River-Backus, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-8.

Everything came up roses for Cass Lake-Bena against Pine River-Backus in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured a 90-57 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cass Lake-Bena since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.