The Byron Bears will head out on the road to take on the Alexandria Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Byron comes in on four and Alexandria on 22.
Byron is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Minnesota's top teams: Stewartville, who was ranked 20th at the time (Byron was ranked ninth). Byron walked away with a 65-56 victory over Stewartville on Friday.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Alexandria had no trouble coming through when it counted. They blew past Fergus Falls 94-72 on Thursday. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 22 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Alexandria's win came from a few key players Byron will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Mason Witt, who went 7-for-13 from beyond the arc to rack up 35 points. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. Gavin Roderick was another key player, shooting 53% from the field en route to 27 points.
Alexandria pushed their record up to 26-3 with the win, which was their 16th straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36.4 points. As for Byron, their victory bumped their record up to 25-3.
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