The O'Neill Eagles just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Ponca Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as O'Neill comes in on three and Ponca on nine.
On Friday, O'Neill didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Boone Central, but they still walked away with a 51-46 win.
Meanwhile, Ponca strolled past Wakefield with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 46-31. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Trojans are ranked 183rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ponca pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points per game. As for O'Neill, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
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