Newman Grove/St. Edward was handed a 31-point loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They skirted past the Cedar Bluffs Wildcats 45-43. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Panthers were down 27-13 in the second quarter.
Zander Jarecki
| 02/07/25 @ Cedar Bluffs | 14 |
| 01/20/25 vs Central Valley | 10 |
| 12/30/24 vs Palmer | 8 |
| 01/16/25 vs Heartland Lutheran | 7 |
| 12/14/24 vs Madison | 7 |
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 along with six boards and five assists. The dominant performance gave Jarecki a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Reader, who posted 11 points in addition to six assists and five steals.
Newman Grove/St. Edward smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cedar Bluffs only pulled down eight offensive rebounds.
Carter Eiring and Dawson Novotny certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Eiring went 7-for-14 on his way to 17 points and five rebounds, while Novotny scored 17 points. Eiring's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points.
Newman Grove/St. Edward's record is now 7-9. As for Cedar Bluffs, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.
Newman Grove/St. Edward didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 53-31 defeat against Fullerton on the 11th. As for Cedar Bluffs, they have also already played their next game, a 54-37 loss against Palmer on the 11th.
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