Neligh-Oakdale hasn't had much luck against West Holt recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Neligh-Oakdale Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the West Holt Huskies at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Neligh-Oakdale beat Lutheran-Northeast 57-47.
Neligh-Oakdale relied on the efforts of Jaycee Gadeken, who posted 19 points along with eight steals and seven assists, and Jaquelin Luna-Duran, who went 8 of 20 en route to 21 points in addition to eight boards and five steals. Gadeken is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Bree Kester was another key player, putting up nine points.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Neligh-Oakdale was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Meanwhile, West Holt waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They secured a 50-45 W over the Wolfpack.
West Holt is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.6 points per game. As for Neligh-Oakdale, their record is now 5-12.
Neligh-Oakdale took a serious blow against West Holt when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 64-37. Can Neligh-Oakdale avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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