Basketball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Kenzie Dahl and Zairyn Wimpfheimer Lead Badger/Greenbush-Middle River to Victory

With a playoff win on the line, Badger/Greenbush-Middle River rose to the challenge on Thursday. They strolled past the Northern Freeze co-op [Marshall County Central/Tri-County] Northern Freeze with points to spare, taking the game 59-45. The victory continues a trend for the Gators in their matchups with the Northern Freeze: they've now won four in a row.

Leading Badger/Greenbush-Middle River to victory were Zairyn Wimpfheimer and Kenzie Dahl. Wimpfheimer went 6-for-11 on her way to 25 points and seven rebounds, while Dahl posted ten points along with seven boards and four steals. Dahl has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Teagan Landsrud, who scored two points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.

Badger/Greenbush-Middle River was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. They are 10-3 when they've passed the ball that well.

Badger/Greenbush-Middle River's win bumped their record up to 16-11. As for Northern Freeze co-op [Marshall County Central/Tri-County], this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-10.

Badger/Greenbush-Middle River wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 77-73 loss against Kelliher/Northome on the 1st. Northern Freeze co-op [Marshall County Central/Tri-County] does not have any more games scheduled as of now.