vs
| 02/14/25 - Home | 55-54 W |
| 02/09/24 - Away | 60-69 L |
| 02/10/23 - Home | 38-61 L |
| 01/23/23 - Neutral | 38-64 L |
| 02/11/22 - Away | 26-63 L |
| + 5 more games |
There's no place like home for Shelby-Rising City, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They escaped with a win on Friday against the Osceola Bulldogs by the margin of a single free throw, 55-54. For the Huskies, this counts as revenge for the 69-60 win the Bulldogs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.
Dalton Pokorney continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double with 22 points and 13 boards. He is becoming a predictor of Shelby-Rising City's success: when he posts at least eight rebounds the team is 9-4 (and 2-7 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Thelen, who posted 14 points.
Shelby-Rising City was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Osceola only racked up nine assists.
Despite the loss, Osceola still got an impressive performance from Kelby Neujahr, who went 7-for-16 on his way to 21 points and seven boards. Neujahr is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 15 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Boston Hinkle, who put up 13 points and six rebounds.
The victory got Shelby-Rising City back to even at 11-11. As for Osceola, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-10.
Looking ahead, Shelby-Rising City will host East Butler at 7:30 p.m. on February 21st. As for Osceola, they are taking a road trip to face off against High Plains at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Osceola is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.5 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
