A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Cedar Bluffs Wildcats challenge the Newman Grove/St. Edward Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday... Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Cedar Bluffs came up into this matchup off a tough 20-point defeat last Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Heartland Christian by a score of 63-60 on Thursday. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 01/30/25 vs Heartland Christian | 24 |
| 01/27/25 vs College View Academy | 22 |
| 01/23/25 vs Heartland Christian | 16 |
Despite the loss, Cedar Bluffs saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Carter Eiring posted 24 points and four steals. Eiring's afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dawson Novotny, who had 14 points.
Meanwhile, Newman Grove/St. Edward was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a blow against Riverside, falling 68-37. The Panthers were down 50-24 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Cedar Bluffs will need focus on slowing down Anthony Reader, one of several Newman Grove/St. Edward players who made an impact when they last played. He scored 13 points. Mason Steensnes was another key player, putting up ten points.
Cedar Bluffs' loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Newman Grove/St. Edward, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-9.
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