Basketball Game Preview: Kittson Central/Lancaster Bearcats vs. Kelliher/Northome Mustangs

Kittson Central/Lancaster is on a four-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Kelliher/Northome is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Kittson Central/Lancaster Bearcats will welcome the Kelliher/Northome Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Kittson Central/Lancaster's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.

Back in January, Kittson Central/Lancaster strolled past Badger/Greenbush-Middle River with points to spare, taking the game 78-59. The Bearcats haven't had any issues with the Gators recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.

Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Kelliher/Northome against Nevis on Thursday as the team secured a 95-39 victory. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 19 matchups by 34 points or more this season.

Kittson Central/Lancaster better keep an eye on Kylee Binkley. She was instrumental in Kelliher/Northome's win, going 11-for-19 en route to 28 points along with eight assists and seven rebounds. The game was Binkley's ninth in a row with at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Charli Hallstrom, who went 6-for-7 to rack up 15 points and seven boards.

Kelliher/Northome's win bumped their record up to 22-3. As for Kittson Central/Lancaster, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.