Deshler waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 44-39 W against the Red Cloud Warriors. This was a revenge game for the Dragons: when they faced off against the Warriors last Thursday, they had to take a 56-44 defeat.
Carson Sieber
| 02/13/25 vs Red Cloud | 67% |
| 02/11/25 vs Giltner | 44% |
| 02/08/25 vs Shelton | 20% |
| 02/06/25 vs Red Cloud | 38% |
| 02/03/25 vs Lawrence-Nelson | 33% |
| + 15 more games |
Deshler's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carson Sieber, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and ten boards. Thanks to that strong game, Sieber now owns an excellent 45.4% shooting accuracy. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Kleen, who posted ten points and six rebounds.
Deshler smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Red Cloud only pulled down three offensive boards.
Despite the loss, Red Cloud had strong showings from Gage Ely, who went 6-for-12 en route to 15 points and three steals, and Mason Bolin, who almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine boards. Ely is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last four games he's played.
Deshler's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points over those games. As for Red Cloud, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-6.
Deshler didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 64-50 win against Blue Hill on the 14th. As for Red Cloud, they are taking a road trip to challenge Franklin at 7:00 p.m. on February 21st.
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