Pine River-Backus hasn't had much luck against Nevis recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Both will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Pine River-Backus was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 53-47 to Red Lake. The loss was the Tigers' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Nevis put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Walker-Hackensack-Akeley, posting a 77-49 victory.
Having lost for the first time this season, Pine River-Backus fell to 3-1. As for Nevis, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Pine River-Backus took a serious blow against Nevis in their previous matchup back in February, falling 91-49. Can Pine River-Backus avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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