Bombers Edge Panthers

Tyler Peterson-NSO

Photos By: Dan Lingle

The Barnum Bombers hosted the South Ridge Panthers on Thursday night and came away victorious, winning 51-43.

The Bombers held the advantage at halftime, leading 29-23. The Panthers would attempt to battle back, outscoring the Bombers 23-22 in the second half, but it wouldn’t be enough as the Bombers held onto the conference win.

The Bombers had a balanced scoring attack in the win. Emily Miletich had a team high, scoring 13 points. She was followed by Bailey Wheeler who notched 12. Cheyanne Johnson and Jaelyn Bushey each recorded 10 points in the win. Emma Koski added 4 points and Kamille Korpela rounded it out with 2.

In the loss for the Panthers, RyAnna Anvid had a game high 19 points. Mikayla Olesiak pitched in 14, while Krystal Karppinen scored 4, Justice Janke added 3, Gracelynn Otis pitched in 2, and Meredith Cherne topped it off with 1.

The Bombers are now 15-8 on the year and will look for another win on February 17th when they travel to play Greenway. The Panthers drop to 15-6 and will match up with Lakeview Christian Academy on February 19th.

Tyler Peterson can be contacted at tpeterson@northlandsportsonline.com