Laporte is on a five-game streak of home losses, the Tigers a six-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Laporte Wildcats will take on the Pine River-Backus Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 76-41, which was the final score in Laporte's tilt against the Trojans on Friday. Laporte has not had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Pine River-Backus lost a heartbreaker when they last took the court, but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on on Saturday was a bit more commanding. They were outmatched by Upsala at home and fell 80-42. While losing is never fun, Pine River-Backus can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 368th, while the Cardinals are ranked 154th).
Laporte has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 17 of their last 18 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-23 record this season. As for Pine River-Backus, their loss dropped their record down to 3-15.
Laporte took a serious blow against the Tigers in their previous meeting back in January, falling 92-33. Will Laporte have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
