It'll be Battle of the Birds when the O'Neill Eagles challenge the Pierce Bluejays at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday... Pierce took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on O'Neill, who comes in off a win.
O'Neill will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Cedar Catholic, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. O'Neill came out on top against Cedar Catholic by a score of 58-47 on Friday.
| 12/13/24 vs Cedar Catholic | 15 |
| 01/20/24 vs Neligh-Oakdale | 12 |
| 12/05/24 vs Valentine | 10 |
| 12/19/23 vs Crofton | 7 |
| 12/16/23 @ Wayne | 6 |
Porter Mathews was the offensive standout of the game as he dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 boards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. Turner Heiss was another key player, putting up ten points and six rebounds.
O'Neill smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Pierce was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 45-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ponca.
O'Neill now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Pierce, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything went O'Neill's way against Pierce when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as O'Neill made off with a 60-38 victory. In that match, O'Neill amassed a halftime lead of 37-15, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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