Neligh-Oakdale fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against North Central on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They came up short against the North Central Knights, falling 48-25. The loss came about despite the Warriors having been up 25 with 0:00 left in the fourth quarter.
Jaycee Gadeken
| 02/20/25 @ North Central | 4 |
| 02/18/25 vs Creighton | 4 |
| 02/14/25 @ Chambers/Wheeler Central | 3 |
| 02/11/25 vs Bloomfield | 5 |
| 02/03/25 vs Hartington-Newcastle | 3 |
| + 4 more games |
Neligh-Oakdale's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jaycee Gadeken, who posted 11 points and four steals, and Bree Kester, who had three points and five rebounds. Gadeken is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in each of the last nine games she's played.
North Central's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Karlene Kepler, who scored 13 points and seven boards. Another player making a difference was Mya Lewis, who almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine rebounds.
Neligh-Oakdale moved to 8-16 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to offensive boards: they averaged an imposing 12.67 offensive rebounds in those games compared to only 7.95 in the others. As for North Central, they pushed their record up to 14-11 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Neligh-Oakdale does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for North Central, they are taking a road trip to face off against Pender at 6:00 p.m. on February 28th. Pender has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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