Basketball Recap: Newman Grove/St. Edward Skates Past Neligh-Oakdale with Ease
By Team Reports
Jan 4, 2025, 3:29pm
Basketball Recap: Newman Grove/St. Edward Panthers vs. Neligh-Oakdale Warriors
You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Newman Grove/St. Edward on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Neligh-Oakdale Warriors out of the water with a 54-21 final score. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 21 points or more this season.
01/03/25 @ Neligh-Oakdale | 15 |
12/31/24 vs Twin Loup | 17 |
12/30/24 vs Palmer | 22 |
Anthony Reader continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 7 of 9 on his way to 15 points and six steals. The matchup was his third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Cumming, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 10 points and six rebounds.
Newman Grove/St. Edward smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games.
Newman Grove/St. Edward is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.8 points per game. As for Neligh-Oakdale, their defeat was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-9.
Newman Grove/St. Edward will challenge Elba at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Elba has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. As for Neligh-Oakdale, they will host Plainview at 7:30 p.m. on January 10th.
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