Basketball Game Preview: Stewartville Tigers vs. Byron Bears

The Stewartville Tigers will square off against the Byron Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Stewartville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.8 points per game this season.

Stewartville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Red Wing 52-50. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Wingers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.

Audrey Shindelar

Points

03/01/25 @ Red Wing	15
02/26/25 vs Kasson-Mantorville	27
02/18/25 @ Byron	18
02/14/25 vs Lake City	26
02/04/25 vs Pine Island	18
+ 6 more games

Stewartville's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Audrey Shindelar, who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine boards. The matchup was Shindelar's 11th in a row with at least 15 points. Jayci Rath was another key player, dropping a double-double with 16 points and ten rebounds.

Meanwhile, Byron waltzed into their contest on Saturday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They strolled past the Raiders with points to spare, taking the game 58-42. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Raiders are ranked 103rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Stewartville's victory bumped their record up to 20-8. As for Byron, their win bumped their record up to 25-3.

Stewartville came up short against Byron in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 68-55. Can Stewartville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.