Basketball Recap: Make It Ten in a Row for Kelliher/Northome

Kelliher/Northome came tearing into Monday's matchup with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 61.7 points), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Polk County West [Climax/Fisher] Knights, posting an 89-47 victory. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 129th, while the Knights are ranked 312th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Kelliher/Northome was led to victory by Kate Thayer and Kylee Binkley. Thayer dropped a double-double with 33 points and ten boards, while Binkley dropped a double-double with 29 points and ten rebounds. Thayer's afternoon made it 26 games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Allison Lundin was another key player, going 7-for-16 to rack up 14 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds.

Kelliher/Northome was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now posted at least 20 assists in four consecutive games.

Kelliher/Northome's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 94.3 points over those games. As for Polk County West [Climax/Fisher], this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-14.

Coming up, Kelliher/Northome won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Hill City/Northland at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Polk County West [Climax/Fisher], they will challenge Sacred Heart at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.