Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Tuesday. Pine River-Backus were beaten by Nevis 79-35. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Pine River-Backus of the 84-49 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2025.
AJ Bessler was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 22 points and 13 rebounds for Nevis. Bessler's big performance that evening made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least 19 points. Another player making a difference was Ethan Buckholtz, who posted 15 points along with five boards and four steals.
Having lost for the first time this season, Pine River-Backus fell to 3-1. As for Nevis, they pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coming up, Pine River-Backus will face off against Northome/Kelliher at 1:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Nevis, they will head out to square off against Laporte at 1:15 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers are facing the Wildcats at the right time seeing as the Wildcats are stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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