Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kelliher/Northome). They blew past the Lake of the Woods Bears 101-22 on Thursday. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matches by 34 points or more this season.
02/06/25 @ Lake of the Woods | 31 |
02/04/25 @ Littlefork-Big Falls | 24 |
02/03/25 @ Red Lake | 20 |
01/31/25 vs Blackduck | 15 |
01/30/25 vs Warroad | 33 |
Kelliher/Northome got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kate Thayer out in front who dropped a triple-double on 31 points, ten boards, and 11 steals. The game was Thayer's 21st in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Kylee Binkley, who went 12 of 17 en route to 28 points in addition to seven steals and five assists.
The win (which was Kelliher/Northome's fifth in a row) raised their record to 15-3. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.6 points per game. As for Lake of the Woods, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kelliher/Northome has already played their next contest (against Red Lake), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Lake of the Woods won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Littlefork-Big Falls at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
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