Brady Raph scored a team-high 15 points for the Pine River-Backus Tigers in a 56-45 boys' basketball loss to Nevis Monday, Feb. 4, in a Northland Conference game.
Torry Hirschey added 11 points for PR-B, which had won five of its last six games.
The Tigers, 6-4 in the conference and 14-4 overall, are scheduled to host Red Lake at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8.
Nevis 28 28-56
Pine River-Backus 24 21-45
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NEVIS
Ty Warrington 8, Luke DeWulf 17, Eddie Kramer 10, Derek Lindow 10, Ben Soldwisch 6, Michael Landquist 5. FG 18-43 (42 percent). FT 13-19 (68 percent). 3-point 7-24 (29 percent).
PINE RIVER-BACKUS
Louis Bueckers 8, Brady Raph 15, Torry Hirschey 11, Kyosuke Marcum 3, Nathaniel Wosmek 8. FG 16-50 (32 percent). FT 5-8 (63 percent). 3-point 8-35 (23 percent).
Tigers 63, Northome-Kelliher 62
On Friday, Feb. 1, Brady Raph tallied 20 points for the visiting Pine River-Backus Tigers in a win over the Northome-Kelliher Mustangs in a Northland Conference matchup. Nathaniel Wosmek added 10 points for the Tigers.
Pine River-Backus 27 36-63
Northome-Kelliher 32 30-62
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NORTHOME-KELLIHER
Andrew Stueven 23, Ethan Dreher 5, Samuel Rahier 9, Benjamin Jourdan 11, Mason Johnson 14. FG 20-42 (47 percent), FT 13-15 (86 percent). 3-point 9-22 (40 percent).
PINE RIVER-BACKUS
Champ Howard 5, Louis Bueckers 8, Brady Raph 20, Torry Hirschey 12, Kyosuke Marcum 2, Rian Struss 6, Nathaniel Wosmek 10. FG 19-45 (42 percent), FT 18-24 (75 percent). 3-point 7-21 ( percent).
