PR-B boys win 4th in row

CASS LAKE -- Justin Kelley scored 20 points to lead the Pine River-Backus boys' basketball team to a 78-55 non-conference win over Cass Lake-Bena on Monday.

Micah Johnson added 16 points, Joe Bueckers 14 and Adam Nelson and Ross Kleiner each had nine for the Tigers, who built a 47-26 halftime lead and cruised to their fourth straight win.

Pine River-Backus 23 24 13 18 -- 78

Cass Lake-Bena 13 13 18 11 --55

Pine River-Backus (78 )

Joe Bueckers 14, Corey Anderson 5, Adam Nelson 9, Micah Johnson 16, Nick Flier 3, Ross Kleiner 9, Landon Hamilton 2, Justin Kelley 20. Team totals: FG 27, FT 20-26 (77 percent). Conference -- 2-0. Overall -- 10-2. Next game: Jan. 25 host Wadena-Deer Creek

Cass Lake-Bena (55)

Jeremy Gagola 8, Justin Johnson 8, Kyle Raesch 17, Leroy Staples 9, Lance Goggleye 2, Roman Brown 11. Team totals: FG 24, FT 1-1 (100 percent).

3-point baskets -- M. Johnson 3, Anderson, Gagola 2, J. Johnson 2, Staples, Brown. Total fouls -- PRB 8, CLB 19. Fouled out -- Goggleye.