The O'Neill Eagles will square off against the West Holt Huskies at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as O'Neill comes in on six and West Holt on five.
Last Tuesday, O'Neill beat Norfolk Catholic 45-35.
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O'Neill relied on the efforts of Mady Heiss, who went 5 of 6 on her way to 13 points and three steals, and Taylor Young, who went 5 for 6 en route to 12 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Young a new career-high in steals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Holt). They really took it to Neligh-Oakdale for the full four quarters, racking up a 74-26 victory. The Huskies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 23 points or more this season.
O'Neill is also on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.4 points per game. As for West Holt, they pushed their record up to 13-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
O'Neill lost to West Holt at home by a decisive 49-33 margin when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Will O'Neill have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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