Osceola lost against McCool Junction back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Osceola Bulldogs fell just short of the McCool Junction Mustangs by a score of 47-44.
Kelby Neujahr
| 02/27/25 @ McCool Junction | 8 |
| 02/25/25 vs Deshler | 7 |
| 02/21/25 @ High Plains | 5 |
| 02/14/25 @ Shelby-Rising City | 2 |
| 02/13/25 vs Heartland | 5 |
| + 11 more games |
Despite the loss, Osceola still got an impressive performance from Kelby Neujahr, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and ten rebounds. What's more, Neujahr racked up eight assists, the most he's had since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Winslow, who posted seven points and five boards.
Even though they lost, Osceola was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. This was only their sixth loss (out of 18 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Carson Mcdonald was his usual excellent self, shooting 5-for-7 from downtown and dropping a double-double with 31 points and 11 rebounds for McCool Junction. Mcdonald's big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 22 points.
Osceola dropped their record down to 14-12 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 2.33 points. As for McCool Junction, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
Osceola does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for McCool Junction, they will challenge Boyd County at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
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