Goodhue is 2-8 against Byron since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Goodhue Wildcats will look to defend their home court against the Byron Bears at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Goodhue sitting on three straight victories and Byron on ten.
Goodhue had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 22-point drubbing they dealt Kenyon-Wanamingo on Tuesday. Goodhue put the hurt on Kenyon-Wanamingo with a sharp 84-62 win. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Byron won against Lourdes on Monday with 89 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. Byron walked away with an 89-82 victory over Delano. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Tigers are ranked 127th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Byron's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 85.0 points over those games. As for Goodhue, their victory bumped their record up to 17-7.
Goodhue came up short against Byron in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 81-72. Will Goodhue have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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