Deshler lost against Red Cloud back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Deshler Dragons fell 56-44 to the Red Cloud Warriors.
Despite the loss, Deshler still got an impressive performance from Easton Nash, who went 7 of 15 to rack up 17 points and eight boards. That was a full 38.6% of Deshler's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Sieber, who earned seven points and 14 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Deshler smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive games.
Gage Ely continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Red Cloud, almost dropping a double-double on 27 points and nine steals. The match was Ely's sixth in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Mason Bolin, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine boards.
Deshler's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Red Cloud, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-3.
Coming up, Deshler will challenge Shelton at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Deshler is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.1 points per game this season. As for Red Cloud, they will square off against Silver Lake at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Silver Lake will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Red Cloud surely won't give up without a fight.
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