Byron hasn't had much luck against Stewartville recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Byron Bears will welcome the Stewartville Tigers at 7:15 p.m.
Byron is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Minnesota's top teams: Benilde-St. Margaret's, who was ranked first at the time (Byron was ranked 13th). Byron fell just short of Benilde-St. Margaret's by a score of 49-46 on Saturday. The game marked the Bears' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Stewartville came tearing into Saturday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They couldn't have asked for a better start to 2025 than the 74-46 blowout they got against the White Hawks. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 23 points or more this season.
Byron's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-2. As for Stewartville, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Byron came up short against Stewartville in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, falling 66-56. Will Byron have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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