The Hartington-Newcastle Wildcats just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] Bobcats at 5:15 p.m. on Saturday.
Hartington-Newcastle is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after starting their season on the road. They lost 47-26 to Ponca on Friday. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-10.
Meanwhile, Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 71-13 win over Neligh-Oakdale. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 51-7.
Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard]'s victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Preston Hoke, who went 5 for 6 en route to 12 points plus two steals. The dominant performance also gave Hoke a new career-high in field goal percentage (83%). Alec Schindler was another key player, posting eight points in addition to five rebounds.
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