Red Lake had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top against the Pine River-Backus Tigers by a score of 87-77. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 53-47 back in December of 2024.
01/30/25 @ Pine River-Backus | 23 |
01/27/25 vs Cass Lake-Bena | 18 |
01/24/25 vs Blackduck | 16 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Red Lake to victory, but perhaps none more so than Andrew Roy, who posted 23 points and seven assists. The game was Roy's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Arius Curry, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 18 points and six boards.
Red Lake smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Red Lake's record now sits at 6-7. As for Pine River-Backus, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6.
Red Lake wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, an 86-42 win against Laporte on the 31st. Pine River-Backus has also already played their next game (against Nevis), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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