Minatare was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They were beaten by the Bayard Tigers 64-31. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Indians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 60-21 last Saturday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bayard to victory, but perhaps none more so than Anderson Gaarder, who went 6 for 8 en route to 13 points along with eight boards and three steals. Gaarder has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Caleb Leonard, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 11 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
Minatare's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Bayard, their victory ended a 16-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-12.
Minatare has already played their next game (against Leyton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Bayard has already played their next matchup, a 60-20 loss against Bridgeport on the 1st.
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