The North Bend Central Tigers waltzed into their contest on Thursday with three straight wins but they left with four. They strolled past Howells-Dodge with points to spare, taking the game 51-33. North Bend Central pushed the score to 41-20 by the end of the third, a deficit Howells-Dodge cut but never quite recovered from.
When it comes to explaining why Howells-Dodge lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jade Bayer. Despite the final result, she scored 15 points. Bayer continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.
North Bend Central is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Howells-Dodge, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-8 record this season.
North Bend Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Howells-Dodge, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Pender at 4:00 p.m. on February 9th. Pender is coming into the game with eight straight victories on the road, meaning Howells-Dodge will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
