The Benson County [Leeds/Maddock] Wildcats will be playing at home against the Larimore Polar Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Benson County [Leeds/Maddock] comes in on three and Larimore on seven.
Last Thursday, Benson County [Leeds/Maddock] was able to grind out a solid victory over Hatton/Northwood, taking the game 60-50.
Larimore posted their closest victory yet this season on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 58-56 win over Cavalier. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Larimore to victory, but perhaps none more so than Michael Myers, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 19 rebounds. Myers hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for three straight games. Jace Collison was another key contributor, scoring 21 points.
Benson County [Leeds/Maddock]'s victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Larimore, they pushed their record up to 8-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Benson County [Leeds/Maddock] and Larimore were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, but Benson County [Leeds/Maddock] came up empty-handed after a 52-51 loss. Will Benson County [Leeds/Maddock] have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
