The Cass Lake-Bena Panthers had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.3 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They came out on top against Mountain Iron-Buhl by a score of 83-72. Cass Lake-Bena's offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
When it comes to explaining why Mountain Iron-Buhl lost, one person who can't be blamed is Chris King. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 29 points and 16 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points King has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Micaden Clines, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds.
Cass Lake-Bena is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Mountain Iron-Buhl, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cass Lake-Bena won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Laporte at 7:15 p.m. on January 23rd. Laporte has now lost eight straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since January 2. Mountain Iron-Buhl won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Greenway at 7:00 p.m. on January 23rd. Greenway will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
