North Star was handed a 32-point loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Compass Charter Aviators, sneaking past 63-60. This was a revenge game for the Huskies: when they faced off against the Aviators on January 4th, they had to take a 43-41 defeat.
Despite the loss, Compass Charter still got an impressive performance from Kellen Walbuck, who went 11 of 17 on his way to 26 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. Mason Bennett was another key player, putting up 11 points and four steals.
North Star's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-7. As for Compass Charter, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
North Star is taking a road trip to face off against Centennial Baptist at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Compass Charter has already played their next matchup, a 72-53 win against Rimrock on the 30th.
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