Warriors Tame Tigers, N-O Girls Drop Road Game Tuesday

The Neligh-Oakdale teams both had strong leads in the first quarter Tuesday night, but only the boys were able to hold off Osmond for the win.

The Warriors tamed the Tigers 51-46, while the girls fell 49-33.

After the first 8 minutes of play, the Lady Warriors jumped out to a 14-7 lead, thanks to some great 3-point plays. Kinsley Klabenes and Jayda Chance each drove the lane, drawing fouls to go with their buckets. The offense lagged in the second quarter as the girls only put up 3 points and allowed Osmond 15, giving their opponent a 22-17 halftime lead. The Lady Warriors weren't able to regain control in the second half and were defeated 49-33. 

Kinsley Klabenes led the Lady Warriors with 13 points, followed by Rachel Higgins, Kayla Wright and Jayda Chance each with 4; and Bailey Frey, Alexis Jensen, Megan McWhorter and Jaclynn Hixson each with 2.
Girls scores by quarter:
N-O         14   3   7   9   33
Osmond  7  15  17  10  49

In the boys contest, the Warriors took a commanding 23-9 lead in the first quarter. The Tigers matched N-O by scoring 9 points in the second, and outscored the Warriors 17-5 in the third to make it a 2-point game heading into the final quarter of play. Neligh-Oakdale's offense stepped up to seal the 51-46 victory. 

Grant White led the scoring for the Warriors with 16, followed by Tyson Belitz and Alex Kerkman with 14 each, Chris Bentley 4, Austin Rice 2 and Nate Buck 1.
Boys scores by quarter:
N-O         23   9   5   14   51
Osmond   9   9   17   11  46