Basketball Recap: Bayard Piles Up the Points Against Minatare

There's no place like home for Bayard, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They took their contest on Saturday with ease, bagging a 60-21 win over the Minatare Indians. The matchup marked the Tigers' most dominant victory of the season.

Bayard's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Anderson Gaarder led the charge by dropping a double-double on 20 points and 13 rebounds. Noah Manka was another key player, going 7 of 12 on his way to 15 points.

Tigers

Assists

01/25/25 vs Minatare	17
12/08/23 @ Banner County	13
02/12/24 @ Hemingford	13
01/16/24 @ South Platte	13
01/21/25 @ Creek Valley	12

Bayard was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.

Bayard's win bumped their record up to 3-12. As for Minatare, they dropped their record down to 1-9 with the loss, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season.

Bayard will have a chance to go back-to-back against Minatare: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.