Basketball Recap: O'neill Sets Scoring Season-High Against North Central

Eagles

Team Score

12/28/24 vs North Central	63
12/13/24 vs Cedar Catholic	58
12/05/24 vs Valentine	50
12/27/24 vs St. Paul	49
12/12/24 @ Elkhorn Valley	46

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask O'Neill). They strolled past the North Central Knights with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 63-44. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.

Turner Heiss was a one-man wrecking crew for O'Neill as he almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine boards. Brady Eichelberger was another key player, putting up eight points and 11 boards.

O'Neill smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in nine consecutive matches dating back to last season.

O'Neill moved to 3-5 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak. As for North Central, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. O'Neill will head out to challenge Crofton at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for North Central, they will venture away from home to square off against Elgin/Pope John at 7:45 p.m. on Friday.