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PINE RIVER — The Pine River-Backus girls’ basketball coach Tucker Sheley said his team’s “family” atmosphere will help the Tigers improve after finishing 14-12 last season.
“We have a tight-knit group of girls with excellent veteran leadership this year,” said Sheley, whose squad was scheduled to open the season hosting Wadena-Deer Creek Tuesday, Nov. 29. “We plan to practice and play together as a basketball family. Our team goals include contending for a conference and section championship.”
Returning letterwinners are seniors Ramsey Tulenchik, Cate Travis and Hannah Barchus and junior Alaura Dahl. Tulenchik was a first-team selection to the Brainerd Dispatch All-Area team.
Others who could contribute: junior Brianna Hanneken, sophomore Aaliyah Lewis, and freshmen Sawyer Tulenchik, Mimi Bueckers, Ella Dahl, Ariana Burns and Caylei Johnson.
Last season, the fourth-seeded Tigers fell to top-seeded Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa 58-41 in the Section 5A semifinals.
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Lisa Toft is an assistant coach for the Tigers, who finished 7-6 in the Northwoods Conference last season.
December
1 - Crosby-Ironton at Pine River-Backus 7:15 p.m.
6 - Browerville-Eagle Valley at Pine River-Backus 7:30 p.m.
8 - Pine River-Backus at Sebeka 7:30 p.m.
9 - Pine River-Backus at Lake of the Woods 7:30 p.m.
13 - Pequot Lakes at Pine River-Backus 7:30 p.m.
15 - Pine River-Backus at Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 7:30 p.m.
16 - Pine River-Backus at Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa 7 p.m.
20 - Staples-Motley at Pine River-Backus 6 p.m.
22 - Verndale at Pine River-Backus 6 p.m.
January
6 - Pine River-Backus at Cass Lake-Bena 7:30 p.m.
10 - Pillager at Pine River-Backus 7:30 p.m.
12 - Red Lake at Pine River-Backus 7:30 p.m.
13 - Clearbrook-Gonvick at Pine River-Backus 7:30 p.m.
14 - Cherry at Pine River-Backus 1:30 p.m.
17 - Laporte at Pine River-Backus 7:30 p.m.
19 - Menahga at Pine River-Backus 7:30 p.m.
24 - Pine River-Backus at Nevis 7:30 p.m.
30 - Pine River-Backus at Mountain Iron-Buhl 7:15 p.m.
February
2 - Walker-Hackensack-Akeley at Pine River-Backus 7:30 p.m.
4 - Pine River-Backus at Upsala 1:30 p.m.
7 - Pine River-Backus at Northome-Kelliher 7:30 p.m.
9 - Cass Lake-Bena at Pine River-Backus 7:30 p.m.
17 - Park Rapids at Pine River-Backus 7:30 p.m.
21 - Pine River-Backus at Laporte 7:30 p.m.
