The Pine River-Backus Tigers will head out to face off against the Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Wolves at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley will be up against a hot Pine River-Backus squad: the team just extended their winning streak to five. Pine River-Backus breezed by Blackduck to the tune of 80-45 on Tuesday. That looming 80-45 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Tigers yet this season.
Meanwhile, Walker-Hackensack-Akeley unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 84-58 to Cass Lake-Bena. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Wolves have suffered since December 13, 2024.
Pine River-Backus' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.3 points per game. As for Walker-Hackensack-Akeley, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-2.
Pine River-Backus came up short against Walker-Hackensack-Akeley when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 64-56. Can Pine River-Backus avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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