Recap: Osceola Bulldogs vs. Palmer Tigers
The Osceola Bulldogs had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.5 points), and they went ahead and made it 11 on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 76-14 victory over Palmer at home. Osceola's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Kale Gustafson was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 24 points and 11 rebounds. Gustafson is crushing the point category: he's posted at least 17 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Santos, who scored 14 points along with five steals.
Osceola pushed their record up to 18-4 with that victory, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.9 points per game. As for Palmer, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-18 record this season.
Osceola has the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome St. Francis at 7:00 p.m. on February 22nd. One thing working in Osceola's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matchups. Palmer does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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