Pine River-Backus lost against Kelliher/Northome back in February of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Pine River-Backus Tigers took a blow against the Kelliher/Northome Mustangs, falling 99-48. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kelliher/Northome's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kate Thayer, who went 13-for-17 to rack up 29 points in addition to eight rebounds and eight steals. Thayer's evening made it 23 games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylee Binkley, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and ten boards.
Pine River-Backus' defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Kelliher/Northome, their victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-3.
Pine River-Backus wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 59-45 win against Cass Lake-Bena on the 14th. As for Kelliher/Northome, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 83-70 victory against Walker-Hackensack-Akeley/Laporte on the 13th.
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