The Benson County [Leeds/Maddock] Wildcats will be playing at home against the Larimore Polar Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Larimore took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Benson County [Leeds/Maddock], who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Benson County [Leeds/Maddock] earned a 63-51 victory over Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg.
Meanwhile, Larimore's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their fourth straight defeat. They fell to Park River/Fordville-Lankin 57-51. That's two games in a row now that Larimore has lost by exactly six points.
Larimore's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Michael Myers, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 13 rebounds, and Brison Falch who scored 16 points along with four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Myers has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Baron Burns, who scored two points along with nine rebounds and three blocks.
Benson County [Leeds/Maddock]'s victory bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Larimore, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-8.
Benson County [Leeds/Maddock] and Larimore were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, but Benson County [Leeds/Maddock] came up empty-handed after a 52-51 loss. Will Benson County [Leeds/Maddock] have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
