After having lost a blowout in their previous game against High Plains, Newman Grove/St. Edward was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 49-31 win over the Heartland Lutheran Red Hornets.
Anthony Reader was his usual excellent self, going 10 for 23 on his way to 27 points in addition to seven boards and five steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Newman Grove/St. Edward's points. Zander Jarecki was another key player, putting up seven points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Newman Grove/St. Edward was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Heartland Lutheran only racked up seven assists.
Despite the defeat, Heartland Lutheran saw an underclassman step up: freshman Luke Olson posted 19 points and eight boards.
The victory got Newman Grove/St. Edward back to even at 6-6. As for Heartland Lutheran, they dropped their record down to 3-10 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Newman Grove/St. Edward Panthers duke it out with the Central Valley Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Heartland Lutheran has already played their next game (against Elba), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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