The Neligh-Oakdale Warriors's six-game losing streak dating back to last season came to an end on Thursday. They walked away with a 43-35 victory over Boyd County. That looming 43-35 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Neligh-Oakdale yet this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Neligh-Oakdale to victory, but perhaps none more so than jayce gadeken, who scored 14 points along with seven steals. Hailey Horstmann was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
When it comes to explaining why Boyd County lost, one person who can't be blamed is Paige Drueke. Despite the final result, she scored 15 points along with five rebounds and five steals. Drueke scored a full 42.9% of Boyd County's points, the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Neligh-Oakdale's win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-5. As for Boyd County, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Neligh-Oakdale will be home for the holidays to greet Twin River on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Nebraska (Twin River is ranked 228th, while Neligh-Oakdale is ranked 212th). Boyd County will be home for the holidays to greet Elgin/Pope John at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Elgin/Pope John will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
