The North Branch Vikings won the last time they faced the Denfeld Hunters, and things went their way on Friday too. North Branch blew past Denfeld 75-24 on the road. With that win, North Branch brought their scoring average up to 61 points per game.
Leading North Branch to victory were Kayla Diedrich and Ella Kuhlman. Diedrich scored 20 points along with 4 steals, while Kuhlman scored 24 points along with 7 assists and 4 steals. That makes it two consecutive games in which Kuhlman has scored at least 25% of North Branch's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Johanna Bartkey, who scored 11 points.
The victory got North Branch back to even at 1-1. As for Denfeld, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Branch will face off against Two Rivers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Two Rivers will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak. As for Denfeld, they will head out on the road to face off against Kelley at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
