Basketball Recap: Oakland-Craig Beats North Bend Central for Their Fourth Straight Win

Knights

Previous 4 Games

01/23/25 @ North Bend Central	48-44
01/21/25 @ Tekamah-Herman	68-32
01/17/25 vs Lyons-Decatur Northeast	59-46
01/16/25 vs South Sioux City	56-48

Oakland-Craig hadn't done well against North Bend Central recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Oakland-Craig Knights snuck past the North Bend Central Tigers with a 48-44 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Knights who have now won four matches in a row.

Oakland-Craig's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Braylon Anderson led the charge by dropping a double-double on 12 points and 12 boards. Anderson is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Nolan Magnusson, who posted ten points.

Oakland-Craig's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for North Bend Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-7.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oakland-Craig will challenge Humphrey-Lindsay on Tuesday. Oakland-Craig is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.7 points per game this season. As for North Bend Central, they will face off against Wayne at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.