The Neligh-Oakdale Warriors's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their tenth straight defeat. They were beaten by Wausa 70-34. Neligh-Oakdale was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-18.
When it comes to explaining why Neligh-Oakdale lost, one person who can't be blamed is Chase Furstenau. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds. That was a full 64.7% of Neligh-Oakdale's points, marking the 16th time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Wausa got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Matthew Schindler out in front who scored 19 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Schindler has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Cashe Carlson, who scored 15 points.
Neligh-Oakdale's loss was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Wausa, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Neligh-Oakdale won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Chambers/Wheeler Central at 8:00 p.m. on February 9th. Hopefully Chambers/Wheeler Central focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 last Tuesday. As for Wausa, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Crofton at 7:15 p.m. on February 9th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Nebraska (Wausa is ranked 167th, while Crofton is ranked 170th).
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