The Pine River-Backus Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Thunder at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pine River-Backus has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 207 points over their last three matchups.
It was a proper cat-fight when Pine River-Backus faced off against Upsala on Saturday. The Tigers took a 69-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cardinals. The Tigers have struggled against the Cardinals recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle ended up a good deal behind Sebeka on Monday and lost 64-50. That's two games in a row now that the Thunder have lost by exactly 14 points.
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Pine River-Backus, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
Pine River-Backus was able to grind out a solid win over Long Prairie-Grey Eagle when the teams last played back in January of 2025, winning 76-67. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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