Kelliher/Northome has won ten straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Bigfork has won ten straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Kelliher/Northome Mustangs will welcome the Bigfork Huskies at 7:15 p.m. One thing working in Kelliher/Northome's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Last Tuesday, Kelliher/Northome blew past Laporte, posting a 91-25 victory. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 34 points or more this season.
01/14/25 @ Laporte | 10 |
01/13/25 @ Badger/Greenbush-Middle River | 3 |
01/09/25 vs Clearbrook-Gonvick | 6 |
01/06/25 vs Lake of the Woods | 10 |
12/20/24 @ Mountain Iron-Buhl | 5 |
Kelliher/Northome got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kate Thayer out in front who dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten steals. Thayer is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 37 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylee Binkley, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine steals.
Kelliher/Northome was working as a unit and finished the game with 30 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now racked up at least 22 assists in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Bigfork lost 66-40 to Mesabi East on Monday. The Huskies haven't had much luck with the Giants recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Kelliher/Northome has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 48 points. As for Bigfork, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-4.
Everything came up roses for Kelliher/Northome against Bigfork when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 91-26 victory. Will Kelliher/Northome repeat their success, or does Bigfork have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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