Two dominant guards in Kelby Neujahr and Easton Nash are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Osceola Bulldogs will challenge the Deshler Dragons at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Osceola is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.1 points per game this season.
Osceola is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest defeat since December 14, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of High Plains by a score of 52-49. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kelby Neujahr
| 02/21/25 @ High Plains | 4 |
| 02/14/25 @ Shelby-Rising City | 2 |
| 02/13/25 vs Heartland | 3 |
| 02/07/25 @ Meridian | 5 |
| 02/04/25 @ Bruning-Davenport/Shickley | 5 |
| + 11 more games |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Neujahr, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and ten rebounds. He has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 16 times he's played. Brayden Santos was another key player, going 5-for-8 to rack up 13 points.
Even though they lost, Osceola smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Deshler came up short against Lawrence-Nelson on Friday and fell 40-33. While the Dragons didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Raiders 15-4 in the first quarter.
Osceola will have to keep a close watch on Carson Sieber and Nash, a pair of players who had a big impact on Deshler's prior game. Sieber posted eight points and nine boards, while Nash scored 13 points and five rebounds.
Osceola's loss dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Deshler, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-8.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Osceola has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 28.2 boards per game. However, it's not like Deshler struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.2 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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