The Kittson Central/Lancaster Bearcats will challenge the Kelliher/Northome Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Thursday, Kittson Central/Lancaster blew past Roseau, posting a 79-41 victory. Given the Bearcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Rams are ranked 333rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Kelliher/Northome waltzed into their game on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Tigers 77-26.
Kittson Central/Lancaster better focus on containing Kate Thayer and Kylee Binkley as the pair were huge in Kelliher/Northome's win. Thayer dropped a triple-double on 22 points, 12 rebounds, and ten steals, while Binkley dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards. Thayer is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 39 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Allison Lundin, who went 5 for 9 en route to 12 points.
Kelliher/Northome smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Kelliher/Northome's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 85.0 points per game. As for Kittson Central/Lancaster, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-1.
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