North Bend Central won the last time they faced Bancroft-Rosalie and things went their way on Monday too. The Tigers put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 53-32 victory. The win was nothing new for the Tigers as they're now sitting on three straight.
Reese Petersen
| 12/29/25 vs Guardian Angels Central Catholic | 13% |
| 12/11/25 @ West Point-Beemer | 14% |
| 12/16/25 @ Wisner-Pilger | 17% |
| 12/06/25 vs Seward | 20% |
| 12/23/25 vs Yutan | 20% |
North Bend Central had a senior duo take command as Lauren Sterup shot 41% from the field en route to 21 points along with five assists and five rebounds and Reese Petersen dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten boards. Petersen also set a new season-high mark in shooting accuracy with 80%. McKrae Muller was another key player, putting up four points.
North Bend Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They are 9-4 when they've passed the ball that well.
Bancroft-Rosalie lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Bailey Murphy, who posted nine points and six rebounds. She is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as she's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jaylynn James, who scored ten points.
North Bend Central's victory bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Bancroft-Rosalie, they moved to 16-6 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Looking ahead, North Bend Central will take on Pender in a tournament on Thursday. The Tigers' defense better be ready for this one: the Pendragons have averaged an impressive 61.5 points per game this season. As for Bancroft-Rosalie, they will look to defend their home court on the 10th against Homer at 6:00 p.m.
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