Banner County is 0-10 against Bayard since December of 2014 but things could change on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Banner County Wildcats challenge the Bayard Tigers at 5:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row dating back to last season, Banner County turned things around against Minatare on Monday. They blew past the Indians 50-13. The Wildcats pushed the score to 50-9 by the end of the third, a deficit the Indians cut but never quite recovered from.
| 12/09/24 @ Minatare | 3 |
| 12/07/24 @ Garden County | 6 |
| 12/06/24 vs Hyannis | 3 |
Banner County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Karleigh Leslie, who posted nine points in addition to five boards and three steals. Leslie is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kambree Hottell, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bayard). They breezed by Creek Valley to the tune of 48-8 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
The win got Bayard back to even at 2-2. As for Banner County, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Banner County took a serious blow against Bayard in their previous matchup back in January, falling 78-10. Can Banner County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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