Walker-Hackensack-Akeley/Laporte unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell 83-70 to the Kelliher/Northome Mustangs on Thursday.
Kelliher/Northome's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kate Thayer led the charge by dropping a double-double with 37 points and 11 boards. Thayer's evening made it 24 games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Kylee Binkley, who almost dropped a triple-double with 22 points, 13 rebounds, and nine steals.
The win (which was Kelliher/Northome's eighth in a row) raised their record to 18-3.
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley/Laporte does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Kelliher/Northome, they have already played their next contest, a 100-29 victory against Clearbrook-Gonvick on the 14th.
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