PINE RIVER — Nathan Holm tallied 29 points and 11 rebounds, but the Pine River-Backus Tigers were defeated 68-65 by the Menahga Braves in a non-conference game Thursday.
Zach Struss scored 13 points for the Togers, followed by Henry Kreklau, who added 10 points.
Menahga 31 37 — 68
Pine River-Backus 28 37 — 65
MENAHGA
Tanner Schwarts 22, Markus Tolkkinen 14, Austen Schwartz 10, Brandon Junes 5, Rylan Aho 5, Austin Rudquist 2, Levi Schwartz 7, Stetson Burkman 2, Justin Luedke 1. FT 8-14 (57 percent). 3 point 6-21 (29 percent).
PINE RIVER-BACKUS
Russell Burgoyne 2, Beau Howard 7, Nathan Holm 29, Travon Pederson 4, Henry Kreklau 10, Zach Struss 13. 26-44 (60 percent), FT 10-17 (58 percent), 3-point baskets: 1-14 (7 percent). Overall: 7-10. Next: at Kelliher-Northome 1 p.m. Saturday.
Bertha-Hewitt 58,
Verndale 56
BERTHA — Dallas Ehrmantraut led Verndale with 24 points and Aaron Denny added 11 as the Pirates lost a 58-56 squeaker to Bertha-Hewitt in a Park Region Conference game Thursday.
Bertha-Hewitt 21 37 — 58
Verndale 28 28 — 56
BERTHA-HEWITT
Preston Riewer 6, Trevor Murphy 3, Michael Grewe 15, Matthew Frethem 26, Skylar Voge 4, Travis Dittberner 2, Dylan Templin 2.
VERNDALE
Christian Siedschlaw 4, Dallas Ehrmantraut 24, Josh Gilb 6, James Kveton 8, Travis Lollar 3, Aaron Denny 11. FG 20-40 (50 percent), FT 9-17 (53 percent), 3-point baskets: 7-11 (64 percent). Conference: 3-5. Overall: 5-11. Next: host Henning 7:45 p.m. Monday.
