The North Border co-op [Walhalla/Pembina] Eagles won the last time they faced the Larimore Polar Bears, and things went their way on Friday too. North Border co-op [Walhalla/Pembina] came out on top against Larimore by a score of 57-50. The win made it back-to-back wins for North Border co-op [Walhalla/Pembina].
Jace Collison and Michael Myers certainly did their best on Friday to try and avoid the loss. Collison dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds, while Myers scored 15 points along with eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Gratton, who scored seven points along with eight rebounds.
North Border co-op [Walhalla/Pembina]'s victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.6 points per game. As for Larimore, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
North Border co-op [Walhalla/Pembina] won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Northern Cass at 5:30 p.m. on December 16th. Larimore will be home for the holidays to greet Midway/Minto at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.