Balko proved they can win big  last Saturday (they won by 20) and  on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with  a  51-48  victory over the Garber Wolverines. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest  win the Bison have posted  since December 8, 2023.

Bison
| 01/13/25 vs Garber | 51-48 | 
| 01/11/25 vs Cherokee | 64-44 | 
| 01/03/25 @ Buffalo | 70-48 | 
| 12/17/24 vs Felt | 63-47 | 
| 12/16/24 @ Boise City | 55-44 | 
| 12/14/24 vs Vici | 41-40 | 
The  victory was  the sixth in a row for Balko, bringing their record for this year to 8-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as  they  averaged 57.3 points per game. As for Garber,  with the  defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-4.
 Balko will be playing at home against Goodwell  at 7:45  p.m.  on Friday. As for Garber, they won't have much time to rest: their next  game is against Cimarron  at 8:00  p.m.  on Tuesday. Cimarron is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 76.9  points per game  this season.
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