Basketball Recap: Bertrand Makes It Ten in a Row at Home

Bertrand had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They walked away with a 67-57 victory over the Cambridge Trojans. For the Vikings, this counts as revenge for the 62-48 win the Trojans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.

Leading Bertrand to victory were Marcus Hernandez and Thunder Nelson. Hernandez went 8-for-17 to rack up 24 points and seven rebounds, while Nelson went 9-for-17 on his way to 21 points in addition to six boards and three steals. Hernandez has been hot for a while, having posted 16 or more points the last ten times he's played. Another player making a difference was Kayden Hatfield, who posted seven points.

When it comes to explaining why Cambridge lost, don't look at Krayton Ruggles. Despite the final result, he went 9-for-18 en route to 27 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave Ruggles a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Braydon Miller, who went 5-for-7 on his way to 11 points.

Bertrand's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.4 points over those games. As for Cambridge, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-11 record this season.

Bertrand will challenge Loomis at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Cambridge, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Arapahoe at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Cambridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.4 points per game this season.