Area Boys Basketball: Second-half comeback gets Tigers past Panthers

Area Boys Basketball: Second-half comeback gets Tigers past Panthers

PINE RIVER — Isaiah Aulie scored 16 of his 21 points in the second half to spear a 61-59 comeback win for the No. 3-seeded Pine River-Backus Tigers over the No. 6-seeded Cass Lake-Bena Panthers in the West Subsection 5-1A opening round Thursday, March 5. PRB trailed 34-20 at halftime before outsourcing the Panthers 41-25 in the second half. Isaiah Downie tallied 17 points in the win. Cass Lake-Bena 34 25 — 59 Pine River-Backus 20 41 — 61 CASS LA…

Boys' Basketball: Pine River-Backus comeback results in first-round win

PINE RIVER — Isaiah Aulie scored 16 of his 21 points in the second half to spear a 61-59 comeback win for the No. 3-seeded Pine River-Backus Tigers over the No. 6-seeded Cass Lake-Bena Panthers in the West Subsection 5-1A opening round Thursday, March 5. PR-B trailed 34-20 at halftime before outsourcing the Panthers 41-25 in the second half. Isaiah Downie tallied 17 points in the win. The Tigers, 17-10 overall, will face No. 2-seeded Sebeka in t…