Tigers
| 12/15/25 vs Dakota | 54-31 |
| 12/11/25 vs Lutheran | 57-28 |
| 12/06/25 vs Rock Falls | 54-22 |
| 11/26/25 vs River Ridge/Scales Mound | 58-38 |
| 02/06/25 vs Stillman Valley | 42-38 |
| + 6 more games |
Byron had won 11 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Monday they bumped up to 7-0 to make it 12. They put the hurt on the Dakota Indians with a sharp 54-31 win. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-15.
As for Dakota, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-2. While losing is never fun, they can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 243rd, while Byron is ranked 38th).
Several Indians players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Hailey Kerchner, who went 5-for-10 to rack up 11 points and five steals. Kerchner is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last five games she's played. Makenna Stuckey was another key player, putting up eight points and three steals.
Byron didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 58-33 victory against Genoa-Kingston on the 17th. As for Dakota, they will head out to challenge Rockford Christian at 6:45 p.m. on Monday.
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