Tigers lost two at tourney

Beau Howard scored 17 points as Pine River-Backus fell to Barnum 67-34 in a non-conference boys’ basketball game on Saturday, Dec. 29, in Pine River.

The Tigers, who trailed 30-17 at intermission, dropped to 1-10 overall.

PR-B is scheduled to play at Nevis at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 11.

Barnum 30 37 — 67

PR-Backus 17 17 — 34

BARNUM

Brandon Newman 24, Zachary Carlson 8, Daniel Warpula 22, Mitchell Weller 2, John Zmyslony 4, Chase Peterson 2, Dacotah Haley 3, Tory Slater 2. FG 19-58 (33 percent), FT 12-19 (63 percent). 3-point 5-24 (21 percent).

PINE RIVER-BACKUS

Beau Howard 17, Konrad Bueckers 3, Travon Pederson 6, Cody Mager 2, Zach Struss 6. FG 13-41 (32 percent), FT 2-4 (50 percent). 3-point 6-19 (32 percent).

Menahga 57, Tigers 44

Howard scored 12 points in limited action during Pine River-Backus’ loss in the third-place game of the PR-B tournament on Saturday, Dec. 22.

Travon Pederson added nine points and Zach Struss finished with eight points and seven rebounds.

Tanner Schwartz had 20 points to lead Menahga.

Menagha 30 27 — 57

PR-Backus 19 25 — 44

MENAHGA

Tanner Schwartz 20, Bob Lusti 3, Austen Schwartz 7, Brandon Junes 4, Austin Rudquist 2, Levi Schwartz 15, Stetson Burkman 6. FG 16-60 (37 percent), FT 12-17 (71 percent). 3-point 5-21 (24 percent).

PINE RIVER-BACKUS

Hank Raph 4, TJ Lukanen 3, Beau Howard 12, Konrad Bueckers 5, Travon Pederson 9, Gabe Frausto 2, Cody Mager 2, Zach Struss 8. FG 16-54 (30 percent), FT 6-8 (75 percent). 3-point 7-15 (47 percent).

Henning 64, Tigers 47

Howard netted 21 points and added seven rebounds, five steals and four assists as Pine River-Backus fell to Henning 64-47 in the first game of the PR-B tournament on Friday, Dec. 21.

Hank Raph added nine points for the Tigers.

Henning 28 36 — 64

PR-Backus 35 12 — 47

HENNING

Collin Dague 10, Kaleb Thalmann 9, Carl Colburn 2, Patrick Dilly 6, Zach Torgerson 26, Aaron Suchy 1, Andrew Smith 10. FG 19-51 (37 percent), FT 14-19 (74 percent). 3-point 4-17 (24 percent).

PINE RIVER-BACKUS

Hank Raph 9, Beau Howard 21, Konrad Bueckers 6, Solomon Sasse 2, Cody Mager 6, Zach Struss 2. FG 16-45 (36 percent), FT 8-13 (62 percent). 3-point 7-18 (39 percent).