Storm
| 01/09/25 @ Hampton | 26 |
| 01/11/25 @ Newman Grove/St. Edward | 23 |
| 12/27/24 vs Walthill | 18 |
| 01/03/25 @ Shelby-Rising City | 3 |
| 12/28/24 @ East Butler | -7 |
High Plains waltzed into their game on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Newman Grove/St. Edward Panthers as they made off with a 57-34 win. The Storm have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 23 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead High Plains to victory, but perhaps none more so than Carter Urkoski, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 rebounds. Urkoski is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down ten or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ayden Hans, who posted 12 points and four steals.
When it comes to explaining why Newman Grove/St. Edward lost, don't look at Marcos Paez. Despite the final result, he put up 11 points and three steals. Anthony Reader was another key player, putting up 12 points.
High Plains' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-3. As for Newman Grove/St. Edward, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. High Plains will challenge Palmer at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. High Plains is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.4 points per game this season. As for Newman Grove/St. Edward, they will face off against Heartland Lutheran at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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