The Kelliher/Northome Mustangs will challenge the Kittson Central/Lancaster Bearcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Kittson Central/Lancaster will be up against a hot Kelliher/Northome squad: the team just extended their winning streak to six. Kelliher/Northome simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Nevis 77-26.
| 01/17/25 vs Nevis | 10 |
| 01/16/25 vs Bigfork | 8 |
| 01/14/25 @ Laporte | 10 |
| 01/13/25 @ Badger/Greenbush-Middle River | 3 |
| 01/09/25 vs Clearbrook-Gonvick | 6 |
Kelliher/Northome relied on the efforts of Kate Thayer, who dropped a triple-double on 22 points, 12 boards, and ten steals, and Kylee Binkley, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Thayer is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 39 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Allison Lundin, who went 5 for 9 en route to 12 points.
Kelliher/Northome smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Kittson Central/Lancaster humbled Roseau with a 79-41 victory. Given the Bearcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Rams are ranked 333rd), the result last Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kelliher/Northome pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 85.0 points per game. As for Kittson Central/Lancaster, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-1.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
