Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] took care of business in their home opener on Thursday (and then some). They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 71-13 win over the Neligh-Oakdale Warriors. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 51-7.
Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard]'s success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Preston Hoke led the charge by going 5 for 6 en route to 12 points plus two steals. The dominant performance also gave Hoke a new career-high in field goal percentage (83%). Another player making a difference was Alec Schindler, who earned eight points in addition to five rebounds.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] Bobcats face off against the Hartington-Newcastle Wildcats at 5:15 p.m. on Saturday. As for Neligh-Oakdale, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Elkhorn Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Neligh-Oakdale will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
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