Basketball Recap: Kenmare/Bowbells Takes Down Ranked Central Mclean [Turtle Lake-Mercer/Underwood/Mcclusky]

On Saturday, Kenmare/Bowbells faced Central McLean [Turtle Lake-Mercer/Underwood/McClusky] in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Kenmare/Bowbells came out on top against the Central McLean [Turtle Lake-Mercer/Underwood/McClusky] Cougars by a score of 59-49. This was payback for Kenmare/Bowbells, who suffered a 39-33 defeat the last time these two teams met.

The victory made it two in a row for Kenmare/Bowbells and bumps their season record up to 7-2. As for Central McLean [Turtle Lake-Mercer/Underwood/McClusky], their loss ended an 11-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-1.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kenmare/Bowbells will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Divide County at 7:15 p.m. on January 10, 2025. As for Central McLean [Turtle Lake-Mercer/Underwood/McClusky], they will be playing at home against Glenburn at 7:00 p.m. on January 4, 2025.