With a playoff win on the line, Kelliher/Northome rose to the challenge on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Lake of the Woods Bears 80-25. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 20 matchups by 34 points or more this season.
| 02/27/25 vs Lake of the Woods | 8 |
| 02/21/25 @ Kittson Central/Lancaster | 4 |
| 02/20/25 @ Nevis | 2 |
| 02/18/25 vs Hill City/Northland | 11 |
| 02/17/25 @ Polk County West [Climax/Fisher] | 7 |
| + 51 more games |
Leading Kelliher/Northome to victory were Kylee Binkley and Kate Thayer. Binkley shot 50% from the field to rack up 20 points in addition to eight assists and five steals, while Thayer dropped a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds. Thayer is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 56 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Charli Hallstrom, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and ten boards.
Kelliher/Northome smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Kelliher/Northome pushed their record up to 24-3 with the win, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 50.9 points. As for Lake of the Woods, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-18.
Coming up, Kelliher/Northome will take on Badger/Greenbush-Middle River at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Lake of the Woods does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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