Basketball Game Preview: Humphrey-Lindsay Bulldogs vs. Neligh-Oakdale Warriors

The Humphrey-Lindsay Bulldogs will challenge the Neligh-Oakdale Warriors on Thursday. Humphrey-Lindsay will be strutting in after a win while Neligh-Oakdale will be coming in after a loss.

If Humphrey-Lindsay beats Neligh-Oakdale with 61 points on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Humphrey-Lindsay simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Wisner-Pilger 61-23. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 23 points or more this season.

It was another big night for Owen Kurtenbach, who went 9 of 17 en route to 24 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cash Hastreiter, who posted ten points along with five assists and five steals.

Meanwhile, Neligh-Oakdale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 25th straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 77-15 loss at the hands of Wausa. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 57-8.

Humphrey-Lindsay has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.8 points per game. As for Neligh-Oakdale, their loss dropped their record down to 0-12.

Everything came up roses for Humphrey-Lindsay against Neligh-Oakdale in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 71-32 victory. In that contest, Humphrey-Lindsay amassed a halftime lead of 49-11, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.