Basketball Recap: Groton Extends Winning Streak to Seven

Tigers

Previous Games

03/11/25 vs Winner	51-38
03/07/25 @ Britton-Hecla	60-29
02/28/25 @ Aberdeen Christian	58-28
02/21/25 @ Britton-Hecla	63-31
02/17/25 vs Florence/Henry	74-43
+ 2 more games

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Groton walked away with it. They came out on top against the Winner Warriors by a score of 51-38 on Tuesday. The victory was familiar territory for the Tigers, who have now won seven matches in a row.

Winner's loss came despite strong showings from Carter Craven and Shawn Hammerbeck. Craven posted 17 points and seven rebounds, while Hammerbeck almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine boards. Craven's big performance that evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Schroeder, who scored six points.

Groton's win bumped their record up to 17-5. As for Winner, the defeat snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 16-6 record.

Looking ahead, Groton will square off against Sioux Falls Christian at 12:00 p.m. on March 20th. One thing working in Sioux Falls Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. Winner does not have any more games scheduled as of now.