On Friday, the Newman Grove/St. Edward Panthers lost to the Nebraska Christian Eagles on the road by a 58-41 margin. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Shae Murphy, who scored 11 points in addition to six rebounds. Ryan Cumming was another key player, earning nine points along with two blocks.
Oliver Herman was a one-man wrecking crew for Nebraska Christian as he went 6 for 10 en route to 23 points plus six rebounds and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendehl Oswald, who scored nine points plus six steals.
Newman Grove/St. Edward's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Nebraska Christian, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Newman Grove/St. Edward Panthers duke it out with the Palmer Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Nebraska Christian has already played their next match (against Newman Grove/St. Edward), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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