Basketball Recap: Zimmerman's Victory on Thursday Extends Winning Streak to Five

Thunder

Margin (Wins)

01/09/25 vs North Branch	24
12/27/24 vs Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia]	15
12/27/24 @ Pierz	15
12/28/24 vs Eagle Ridge Academy	7
01/07/25 @ Becker	4

Zimmerman had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They blew past the North Branch Vikings 82-58. The Thunder have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 23 points or more this season.

Zimmerman's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.8 points per game. As for North Branch, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Zimmerman will face off against Chisago Lakes Area at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for North Branch, they will head out to take on Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.