Zimmerman hadn't done well against Becker recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Zimmerman Thunder managed a 71-67 win over the Becker Bulldogs. While the Thunder didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-22), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Becker lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Bryce Paumen, who posted 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sawyer Brown, who put up 15 points.
Zimmerman has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Becker, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Zimmerman and Becker should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Minnesota Rankings. Zimmerman (ranked 111th) will meet North Branch (ranked 326th) at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Zimmerman is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games. Similarly, Becker (ranked 139th) will meet Princeton (ranked 290th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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