The High Plains Storm will head out on the road to take on the Newman Grove/St. Edward Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. High Plains will be strutting in after a win while Newman Grove/St. Edward will be coming in after a loss.
High Plains will head into Thursday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 26-point drubbing they dealt Hampton on Thursday. High Plains put the hurt on Hampton with a sharp 66-40 victory. The Storm have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 25 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Newman Grove/St. Edward was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 51-45 to Twin River.
High Plains will have to contain Anthony Reader as he made an impact in Newman Grove/St. Edward's last game. He went 9 for 18 on his way to 24 points and six rebounds. The contest was Reader's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcos Paez, who posted eight points and eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Newman Grove/St. Edward smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in ten consecutive matches.
High Plains is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.5 points per game. As for Newman Grove/St. Edward, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
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