It was a proper cat-fight when Pine River-Backus challenged Upsala on Saturday. The Pine River-Backus Tigers came up short against the Upsala Cardinals, falling 65-39. The match marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
It was another big night for Jack Primus, who went 11-for-25 to rack up 24 points in addition to eight boards and eight steals for Upsala. Primus' afternoon made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least 18 points. Another player making a difference was Samuel Laliberte, who posted ten points and six rebounds.
Pine River-Backus' loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-12. As for Upsala, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pine River-Backus will take on Blackduck at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Upsala, they will challenge Long Prairie-Grey Eagle at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Upsala is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.1 points per game this season.
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