Bertha-Hewitt was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 69-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pine River-Backus Tigers. The Bears were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Bertha-Hewitt's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Pine River-Backus, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-5.
Bertha-Hewitt will head out on the road to square off against Verndale at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Verndale knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Bertha-Hewitt likes a good challenge. Pine River-Backus has already played their next matchup (against Blackduck), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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