It was a proper cat-fight when Cedar Bluffs duked it out with Newman Grove/St. Edward on Friday. The Cedar Bluffs Wildcats fell just short of the Newman Grove/St. Edward Panthers by a score of 45-43. The Wildcats were up 27-13 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Despite the defeat, Cedar Bluffs had strong showings from Carter Eiring, who went 7-for-14 en route to 17 points and five boards, and Dawson Novotny, who posted 17 points. That was a full 39.5% of Cedar Bluffs' points, marking the third time in a row Eiring has put up more than a third of the team's points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Newman Grove/St. Edward to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zander Jarecki, who went 5-for-8 to rack up 14 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists. Those 14 points gave Jarecki a new career-high. Anthony Reader was another key player, putting up 11 points along with six assists and five steals.
Cedar Bluffs has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season. As for Newman Grove/St. Edward, their record is now 7-9.
Cedar Bluffs has already played their next contest, a 54-37 loss against Palmer on the 11th. As for Newman Grove/St. Edward, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 53-31 defeat against Fullerton on the 11th.
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