Basketball Recap: Newman Grove/St. Edward Skates Past Neligh-Oakdale with Ease

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Newman Grove/St. Edward on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Neligh-Oakdale Warriors out of the water with a 54-21 final score. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 21 points or more this season.

Anthony Reader continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 7 of 9 on his way to 15 points and six steals. The matchup was his third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Cumming, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 10 points and six rebounds.

Newman Grove/St. Edward smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games.

Newman Grove/St. Edward is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.8 points per game. As for Neligh-Oakdale, their defeat was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-9.

Newman Grove/St. Edward will challenge Elba at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Elba has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. As for Neligh-Oakdale, they will host Plainview at 7:30 p.m. on January 10th.