The Neligh-Oakdale Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Neligh-Oakdale focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Friday.
Neligh-Oakdale struggled with assists on Friday (Elkhorn Valley had 1300% more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Neligh-Oakdale took a serious blow against Elkhorn Valley, falling 74-36. Neligh-Oakdale has not had much luck with Elkhorn Valley recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Chase Furstenau, who scored 12 points along with 6 rebounds. He scored a full 33.3% of Neligh-Oakdale's points, the second time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Colson Krebs, who scored 9 points.
Meanwhile, Elgin/Pope John took care of business in their home opener on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 46-32 victory over Riverside.
Neligh-Oakdale's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Elgin/Pope John, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
Neligh-Oakdale came up short against Elgin/Pope John in their previous meeting back in February, falling 54-42. Will Neligh-Oakdale have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
