Osceola is on a 15-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while High Plains is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Osceola Bulldogs will take on the High Plains Storm at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Osceola earned a 69-60 win over Shelby-Rising City. Given Osceola's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 78th, while Shelby-Rising City is ranked 202nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kale Gustafson was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 25 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. Another player making a difference was Brayden Santos, who scored ten points.
Meanwhile, High Plains put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 72-44 victory over Palmer on the road. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 48-21.
It was another big night for Ayden Hans, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 13 rebounds. Carter Urkoski was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Osceola is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for High Plains, their victory bumped their record up to 14-6.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Osceola have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like High Plains struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.5 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Osceola's way against High Plains when the teams last played back in February of 2023 as Osceola made off with a 63-41 victory. Will Osceola repeat their success, or does High Plains have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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