Newman Grove/St. Edward unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 40-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Osceola Bulldogs on Thursday. Sadly, the loss continues a streak the team started last season, making it five in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Newman Grove/St. Edward lost, don't look at Ryan Cumming. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Fitchner, who posted eight points and eight boards.
Osceola got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Brayden Santos out in front who had 15 points and five steals. That's the most steals Santos has posted since back in January. Another player making a difference was Jackson Winslow, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds and five steals.
Newman Grove/St. Edward didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 50-42 defeat against Nebraska Christian on the 5th. As for Osceola, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 65-29 loss against Pierce on the 5th.
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