Central Valley won the last time they faced Newman Grove/St. Edward and things went their way on Thursday too. The Central Valley Cougars really took it to the Newman Grove/St. Edward Panthers for the full four quarters, racking up a 61-29 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Central Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zaden Wolf led the charge by going 6-for-12 to rack up 13 points along with five assists and five boards. Grant Dusatko was another key player, putting up 11 points and five rebounds.
Wolf wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Central Valley was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Newman Grove/St. Edward only racked up seven assists.
Despite the loss, Newman Grove/St. Edward still got an impressive performance from Anthony Reader, who posted 15 points. Another player making a difference was Marcos Paez, who scored six points and five boards.
Cougars
| 02/13/25 @ Newman Grove/St. Edward | 61-29 |
| 02/06/25 @ Sandhills/Thedford | 62-44 |
| 01/30/25 @ Heartland Lutheran | 71-54 |
| 01/28/25 @ Elgin/Pope John | 60-54 |
| 01/17/25 @ Anselmo-Merna | 61-38 |
| + 2 more games |
Central Valley pushed their record up to 14-6 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points over those games. As for Newman Grove/St. Edward, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-11.
Central Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 52-48 victory against Twin Loup on the 14th. We've got a battle between Panthers coming up.
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