Standing Bear unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell to the Hastings Tigers 53-48.
Despite the defeat, Standing Bear saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Parker Fellers went 7 for 12 en route to 21 points plus eight rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Sawyer Osborn, who had six points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Hastings' victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Standing Bear has already played their next contest (against Hastings), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Hastings, they will face off against Lincoln Northwest on Friday.
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