The North Central Thunder and the Ipswich Tigers will compete for holiday cheer at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
If North Central beats Ipswich with 56 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Thunder were the clear victors by a 56-33 margin over McIntosh on Saturday. With the Thunder ahead 36-12 at the half, the game was all but over already.
| 12/13/25 vs McIntosh | 30 |
| 12/12/25 @ Sully Buttes | 23 |
| 02/25/25 @ Herreid/Selby | 18 |
| 02/21/25 vs Sunshine Bible Academy | 21 |
| 02/20/25 vs Leola/Frederick | 10 |
| + 16 more games |
Amree Vander Vorst had an outrageously good game as she almost dropped a double-double with 30 points and nine rebounds. That's the most points she has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Batie, who had six points and 12 boards.
Meanwhile, Ipswich had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They walked away with a 64-56 win over Hitchcock-Tulare on Saturday.
North Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Ipswich when the teams last played back in January, winning 50-42. Will the Thunder repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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