Eagles
| 01/16/25 @ Ainsworth | 58-33 |
| 01/11/25 vs Ponca | 45-41 |
| 01/10/25 @ Boone Central | 51-46 |
| 01/03/25 @ Crofton | 65-30 |
| 12/28/24 vs North Central | 63-44 |
O'Neill had won four straight games and Turner Heiss did his part to make it five on Thursday. The O'Neill Eagles put the hurt on the Ainsworth Bulldogs with a sharp 58-33 win thanks in part to Heiss, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 15 rebounds. Those 15 boards gave him a new career-high.
Chris Fernandez and Logan Schroedl certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Fernandez posted ten points and six rebounds, while Schroedl earned nine points and eight boards. Fernandez is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ryan Salzman, who put up six points.
O'Neill pushed their record up to 7-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Ainsworth, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
O'Neill wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 64-28 defeat against Aurora on the 18th. As for Ainsworth, they will welcome North Central at 7:30 p.m. on January 23rd. Ainsworth is facing North Central at the right time seeing as North Central is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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