Bayard was the 47-43 winner over Gordon-Rushville when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Bayard Tigers fell 50-37 to the Gordon-Rushville Mustangs on Saturday. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by exactly 13 points.
| 01/11/25 @ Gordon-Rushville | 7 |
| 01/10/25 vs Potter-Dix | 3 |
| 12/13/24 vs Banner County | 3 |
| 12/05/24 vs Mitchell | 3 |
| 12/20/24 vs Garden County | 2 |
Despite the loss, Bayard still got an impressive performance from Noah Manka, who posted 11 points along with seven rebounds and seven steals. Those seven steals gave Manka a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Posey, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 13 boards.
Even though they lost, Bayard was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Daniel Martins was a one-man wrecking crew for Gordon-Rushville as he almost dropped a triple-double on 17 points, 11 rebounds, and nine steals. Another player making a difference was Braylon Holston, who went 5 for 7 en route to 11 points in addition to six boards and four steals.
Bayard dropped their record down to 1-9 with the defeat, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Gordon-Rushville, with the win, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-6.
Bayard has already played their next game, a 49-40 loss against Morrill on the 14th. As for Gordon-Rushville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 65-56 defeat against Hay Springs on the 14th.
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