Shelby-Rising City and Osceola are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2017, but not for long. The two teams will meet in a dog eat dog contest at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Shelby-Rising City came up short against Thayer Central and fell 57-48.
Dalton Pokorney
| 02/11/25 @ Thayer Central | 3 |
| 02/07/25 vs Bruning-Davenport/Shickley | 2 |
| 02/04/25 @ Nebraska Christian | 2 |
| 01/28/25 vs Twin River | 4 |
| 01/27/25 vs Cross County | 3 |
| + 4 more games |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Dalton Pokorney, who posted 13 points along with six boards and three blocks. He is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last nine games he's played. Another player making a difference was Noah Thelen, who had 17 points.
Meanwhile, Osceola had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They walked away with a 57-48 victory over the Huskies.
Shelby-Rising City's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-11. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 37.5% in those games and 28.2% outside of them. As for Osceola, their win bumped their record up to 13-9.
Shelby-Rising City came up short against Osceola in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 69-60. Thankfully for Shelby-Rising City, Kale Gustafson (who dropped a double-double with 25 points and 11 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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