Great Hearts Northern Oaks came tearing into Thursday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 57-46 victory over the Bandera BULLDOGS. 57 seems to be a good number for the Griffins as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Great Hearts Northern Oaks got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Caden Collins out in front who went 8 for 17 en route to 17 points plus five rebounds and three steals. Collins continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Michael Glowe was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 14 rebounds.
Great Hearts Northern Oaks was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bandera only racked up 12.
When it comes to explaining why Bandera lost, don't look at Beau Bergfeld. Despite the final result, he went 7 for 13 en route to 14 points plus two steals and two blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeffry Thomas, who posted 11 points plus five rebounds and three steals.
Great Hearts Northern Oaks' win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Bandera, they moved to 7-1 with that loss, which also ended their seven-game winning streak.
Great Hearts Northern Oaks has already played their next contest, an 82-77 defeat against Crystal City on the 5th. As for Bandera, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 69-34 loss against London on the 6th.
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