Hill City/Northland were not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were dealt a 72-45 defeat at the hands of Kelliher/Northome. While losing is never fun, Hill City/Northland can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 295th, while Kelliher/Northome is ranked 94th).
Kelliher/Northome found their leader in underclassman Kate Thayer, who almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine steals. Thayer is crushing the point category: she's posted at least 15 every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Kylee Binkley, who scored 12 points along with seven steals and six rebounds.
Hill City/Northland's defeat dropped their record down to 11-14. As for Kelliher/Northome, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 21-3.
Hill City/Northland will head out on the road to challenge Littlefork-Big Falls at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Littlefork-Big Falls is coming into the match with ten straight losses at home, meaning Hill City/Northland will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. Kelliher/Northome will take on Cass Lake-Bena at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Cass Lake-Bena is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
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