AJ Bessler
| 02/07/26 vs Northome/Kelliher | 30 |
| 02/06/26 vs Pine River-Backus | 30 |
| 02/05/26 vs Fertile-Beltrami | 20 |
| 02/02/26 @ Walker-Hackensack-Akeley | 24 |
| 01/29/26 vs Cass Lake-Bena | 30 |
| + 6 more games |
Nevis had won five straight games and AJ Bessler did his part to make it six on Saturday. The Tigers blew past the Northome/Kelliher Mustangs 104-37 for which the team can thank Bessler, who almost dropped a triple-double with 30 points, 18 rebounds, and nine assists. His big performance that afternoon made it 11 games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points.
The team also got some help courtesy of Lincoln Ogundeji, who posted five points. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Nevis' victory bumped their record up to 17-3. As for Northome/Kelliher, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nevis will host Laporte at 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Northome/Kelliher, they will take on Pine River-Backus at 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mustangs will be up against the Tigers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 63.31 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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