Tigers
| 01/03/25 vs Milford | 48-46 |
| 12/28/24 vs Thayer Central | 75-44 |
| 12/27/24 vs Ord | 70-52 |
| 12/20/24 @ Battle Creek | 60-57 |
| 12/17/24 vs Wisner-Pilger | 64-38 |
North Bend Central had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Milford Eagles out 48-46. The Tigers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Eagles, too.
Milford lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Cole Stutzman, who went 5 for 7 on his way to 11 points and eight rebounds. Colby Rautenberg was another key player, putting up 11 points along with eight rebounds and three blocks.
North Bend Central pushed their record up to 5-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points per game. As for Milford, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Bend Central will face off against Raymond Central at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Milford, they will take on Malcolm at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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