Basketball Recap: Fertile-Beltrami Extends Home Winning Streak to 12

Falcons

Margin (Wins)

12/14/24 @ Blackduck	67
01/10/25 vs Win-E-Mac	39
03/08/25 vs Kelliher/Northome	37
01/23/25 vs Badger/Greenbush-Middle River	37
02/04/25 vs Polk County West [Climax/Fisher]	36

Fertile-Beltrami had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They blew past the Kelliher/Northome Mustangs, posting a 78-41 win. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 22 points or more this season.

Fertile-Beltrami's victory was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-7. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.8 points over those games. As for Kelliher/Northome, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-13 record this season.

Fertile-Beltrami will square off against Kittson Central at 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Fertile-Beltrami's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games. Kelliher/Northome does not have any more games scheduled as of now.