The Pine River-Backus Tigers lost against the Crosby-Ironton Rangers back in December of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Pine River-Backus took a serious blow against Crosby-Ironton, falling 67-34. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Pine River-Backus in their matchups with Crosby-Ironton: they've now lost seven in a row.
Among those leading the charge was James Stokman, who scored 17 points along with 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Another player making a difference was Joey Ringhand, who scored 13 points.
Pine River-Backus' defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Crosby-Ironton, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pine River-Backus will square off against Long Prairie-Grey Eagle at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Crosby-Ironton, they will head out on the road to face off against Chisholm at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
