Basketball Recap: Archbishop Bergan Beats North Bend Central for Their Third Straight Victory

Archbishop Bergan hadn't done well against North Bend Central recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Archbishop Bergan Knights took down the North Bend Central Tigers 59-40. This was payback for the Knights, who suffered a 51-48 loss the last time these two teams met.

Knights

Previous 3 Games

01/18/25 vs North Bend Central	59-40
01/16/25 @ Guardian Angels Central Catholic	55-35
01/10/25 vs Homer	88-29

The victory was the third in a row for Archbishop Bergan, bringing their record for this year to 8-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points per game. As for North Bend Central, they moved to 9-5 with that defeat, which also ended their nine-game winning streak.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Archbishop Bergan will welcome Lincoln Lutheran at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday. Lincoln Lutheran is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.8 points per game this season. As for North Bend Central, they will host Scotus at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Scotus will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something North Bend Central surely won't give up without a fight.