Basketball Recap: Daniel Kluver Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Newman Grove/St. Edward

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Chambers/Wheeler Central's strategy against Newman Grove/St. Edward on Friday. Everything went the Chambers/Wheeler Central Renegades' way against the Newman Grove/St. Edward Panthers as the Chambers/Wheeler Central Renegades made off with a 49-24 win. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Renegades had established a 22 point advantage.

Daniel Kluver

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Chambers/Wheeler Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Daniel Kluver led the charge by on his way to 15 points and eight rebounds. Chambers/Wheeler Central is 2-1 when Kluver posts eight or more boards, but 9-11 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Michael Jesse, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten rebounds.

Chambers/Wheeler Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Newman Grove/St. Edward only six assists.

Despite the loss, Newman Grove/St. Edward still got an impressive performance from Mason Steensnes, who posted seven points and seven boards. The dominant performance gave Steensnes a new career-high in rebounds. Ryan Cumming was another key player, putting up three points.

The victory made it two in a row for Chambers/Wheeler Central and bumps their season record up to 11-12. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37.5 points. As for Newman Grove/St. Edward, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.

Chambers/Wheeler Central will face off against Central Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Central Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55 points per game this season. As for Newman Grove/St. Edward, they have already played their next match, a 46-28 loss against Arcadia/Loup City on the 24th.