Basketball Recap: Balko Beats Garber for Their Sixth Straight Win

Balko proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by 20) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 51-48 victory over the Garber Wolverines. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bison have posted since December 8, 2023.

Bison

Previous 6 Games

01/13/25 vs Garber	51-48
01/11/25 vs Cherokee	64-44
01/03/25 @ Buffalo	70-48
12/17/24 vs Felt	63-47
12/16/24 @ Boise City	55-44
12/14/24 vs Vici	41-40

The victory was the sixth in a row for Balko, bringing their record for this year to 8-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for Garber, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-4.

Balko will be playing at home against Goodwell at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Garber, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Cimarron at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cimarron is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 76.9 points per game this season.