The Hartington-Newcastle Wildcats were the 51-39 winner over the Osmond/Randolph Hawks when they last played one another on February 1st, but their luck changed this time around. Hartington-Newcastle took a 49-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of Osmond/Randolph.
Hartington-Newcastle lost on Friday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Riley Sudbeck, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds. Cole Heimes was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with two steals.
Osmond/Randolph got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Logan Lienemann out in front who scored 12 points. Lienemann continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Buchanan, who scored six points along with three steals.
Hartington-Newcastle has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season. As for Osmond/Randolph, their win bumped their record up to 6-15.
Hartington-Newcastle will square off against Wynot at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hartington-Newcastle is coming into the game with three straight losses on the road, meaning Wynot will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Osmond/Randolph, they will take on Cedar Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Osmond/Randolph is coming into the game with 15 straight victories on the road, so Cedar Catholic is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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