The Larimore Polar Bears came tearing into Saturday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Cavalier 58-56. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Larimore's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Michael Myers, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 19 rebounds. Myers is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Collison, who scored 21 points.
Larimore's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Cavalier, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-3.
Larimore will head out on the road to square off against Benson County [Leeds/Maddock] at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Benson County [Leeds/Maddock] is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games. As for Cavalier, they will be playing at home against North Border co-op [Walhalla/Pembina] at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. North Border co-op [Walhalla/Pembina] has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
