Osceola was the 59-42 winner over Northside Christian when they last played one another back in January of 2018, but their luck changed this time around. The Osceola Warriors took a 61-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Northside Christian Mustangs.
Osceola's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rhett Iglinski, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. Iglinski is becoming a predictor of Osceola's success: when he posts at least eight rebounds the team is 8-2 (and 2-3 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Talon Brooks, who posted 13 points and three steals.
It was another big night for Elijah Ahlers, who dropped a double-double on 45 points and 14 boards for Northside Christian. The game was Ahlers' 11th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jordyn White, who had six points and five rebounds.
Osceola's loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Northside Christian, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Osceola will head out on the road to square off against Gibbs at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gibbs knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Osceola likes a good challenge. As for Northside Christian, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 74-64 defeat against Boca Ciega on the 4th.
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