Basketball Recap: Zeke Enos Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Harding County

There's no place like home for New Underwood, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They strolled past the Harding County Ranchers with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 66-47. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Tigers also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2024.

New Underwood's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zeke Enos led the charge by going 6 for 9 en route to 14 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Those eight boards gave Enos a new career-high. Ethan Enos was another key player, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds.

New Underwood was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Harding County only racked up nine assists.

Cohen Smith and Nayati Bickerdyke certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Smith posted 11 points in addition to six boards and three steals, while Bickerdyke almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Casey Lindholm, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 10 points.

The victory got New Underwood back to even at 6-6. As for Harding County, they now have a losing record at 5-6.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Underwood will venture away from home to challenge Philip at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Harding County, they will head out on the road to square off against Timber Lake at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday.