Laporte is 0-10 against Pine River-Backus since December of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Laporte Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Pine River-Backus Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Laporte is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Laporte took a serious blow against Kelliher/Northome, falling 83-22. While losing is never fun, Laporte can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 383rd, while Kelliher/Northome is ranked 97th).
Meanwhile, Pine River-Backus' recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fourth straight loss. They were dealt a 75-45 defeat at the hands of Cromwell. Pine River-Backus has struggled against Cromwell recently, as their match on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Laporte's loss was their ninth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-28. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 27.3 points per game. As for Pine River-Backus, their loss dropped their record down to 9-16.
Laporte took a serious blow against Pine River-Backus when the teams last played back in January, falling 73-25. Can Laporte avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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