The Neligh-Oakdale Warriors's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their 11th straight defeat. They took a hard 65-48 fall against Chambers/Wheeler Central. Neligh-Oakdale was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Chambers/Wheeler Central apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2023.
Despite the loss, Neligh-Oakdale still got an impressive performance from Chase Furstenau, who scored 29 points along with seven rebounds and seven steals. That was a full 60.4% of Neligh-Oakdale's points, marking the 17th time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Colson Krebs was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Neligh-Oakdale struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Chambers/Wheeler Central pulled down 17 offensive rebounds.
Leading Chambers/Wheeler Central to victory were Michael Jesse and William Jesse. Jesse almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds, while Jesse scored 24 points along with five assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Jesse has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Daniel Kluver, who scored four points along with 11 rebounds.
Neligh-Oakdale dropped their record down to 1-18 with that loss, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Chambers/Wheeler Central, their win bumped their record up to 6-14.
Neligh-Oakdale does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Chambers/Wheeler Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Edward at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Chambers/Wheeler Central focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 19 on Friday.
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