The O'Neill Eagles will face off against the Battle Creek Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
O'Neill is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Ord on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. O'Neill lost 73-49 to Ord. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Turner Heiss
| 02/14/25 @ Ord | 71% |
| 02/11/25 vs Plainview | 25% |
| 02/10/25 vs Guardian Angels Central Catholic | 42% |
| 02/07/25 vs Guardian Angels Central Catholic | 47% |
| 02/04/25 vs Cedar Catholic | 33% |
| + 21 more games |
Despite the defeat, O'Neill got top-tier performance from Turner Heiss, who almost dropped a double-double with 26 points and nine rebounds. What's more, Heiss also posted a 71% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's achieved since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Porter Mathews, who posted six points.
Meanwhile, Battle Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 55-49 heartbreaker at the hands of Cedar Catholic. While losing is never fun, the Braves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 130th, while the Trojans are ranked 48th).
Battle Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for O'Neill, their loss dropped their record down to 9-12.
O'Neill couldn't quite finish off Battle Creek in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 and fell 53-51. Will O'Neill have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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