The Hartington-Newcastle Wildcats will head out to face off against the Neligh-Oakdale Warriors at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hartington-Newcastle took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 53-36 win over Tri County Northeast. The victory was some much needed relief for the Wildcats as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Neligh-Oakdale came into Saturday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 42-31 win over Madison on Saturday.
Hartington-Newcastle better focus on containing Jaquelin Luna-Duran and Jaycee Gadeken as the pair were huge in Neligh-Oakdale's win. Luna-Duran went 8 for 16 on her way to 18 points in addition to six boards and three steals, while Gadeken posted 12 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylee Tillema, who put up two points in addition to six steals and five rebounds.
Neligh-Oakdale smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive matchups.
Neligh-Oakdale's victory bumped their record up to 4-11. As for Hartington-Newcastle, their win bumped their record up to 8-5.
Hartington-Newcastle strolled past Neligh-Oakdale when the teams last played back in December of 2022 by a score of 52-37. Will Hartington-Newcastle repeat their success, or does Neligh-Oakdale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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