Shelby Adkins put in 17 points, Megan Felthous added 16 and Megan Porta 15 to lead the Pine River-Backus Tigers girls' basketball team past the Northome-Kelliher Mustangs 76-39 for their ninth-straight Northwoods Conference win on Friday, Feb.6.
Porta added 10 rebounds and Adkins dished out six assists for the Tigers, who improved to 9-0 in the conference and 12-6 overall. PR-B was scheduled to host Blackduck on Tuesday, Feb. 10, and then host Walker-Hackensack-Akeley at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 12.
Kelliher/Northome 18 21 - 39
Pine River-Backus 42 34 - 76
KELLIHER/NORTHOME
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Breanna Salmonson 2, Xenia Hillman 2, Kezia Rahier 5, Lindsey Duresky 2, Rachel Fahey 7, Teresa Weidenborner 4, Laechen Wagner 5, Megan Hudec 2, Savannah Thibert 2, Sierra Heck 8. FT 13-22 (59 percent).
PINE RIVER-BACKUS
Ashley Anderson 4, Allison Anderson 3, Megan Porta 15, Shelby Adkins 17, Elizabeth Downie 8, Cheyenne Swenson 2, Megan Felthous 16, Bailey Wynn 6, Annie Semmler 5. FT 13-21 (62 percent).
Park Rapids 70, Tigers 45
On Thursday, Feb. 5, Porta collected 18 points and six rebounds for PR-B in a non-conference loss to the Park Rapids Panthers.
Shelby Adkins contributed nine points for the Tigers, who were playing without Felthous.
It was an ugly game as PR-B had 16 turnovers and were unable to shut down the Panthers' Katie Klein, who scored 33 points and made six 3-point baskets.
Park Rapids 40 30 - 70
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Pine River-Backus 19 26 - 45
PARK RAPIDS
Megan Olson 4, Madisen Wagner 2, Hope Johnson 2, Jaiden McCollum 10, Madison Steffel 2, Katie Klein 33, Megan Jewison 2, Bria Wolff 2, Gabie Johnson 14. FG 29-44 (66 percent), FT 7-10 (70 percent).
PINE RIVER-BACKUS
Ashley Anderson 1, Allison Anderson 3, Megan Porta 18, Shelby Adkins 9, Elizabeth Downie 7, Cheyenne Swenson 4, Bailey Wynn 1, Alyssa Semmler 2. FG 16-26 (62 percent), FT 12-26 (46 percent).
