Warriors Win To Advance To Subdistrict Final

The Warriors cruised to a 63-37 victory over Ainsworth on Tuesday night to advance in the C2-6 subdistrict.

Neligh-Oakdale will face West Holt in the subdistrict final at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday in the O'Neill Public gym. The game time was moved up due to potential severe weather. This will be the third time the teams have matched up this season. The Warriors have topped the Huskies in the two previous games.

In Tuesday's game, it started with Alex Kerkman winning the tip off, as the ball went directly into the hands of Tyson Belitz and Belitz took it in for an easy layup. Neligh-Oakdale took a 14-7 advantage after the first quarter, and a 31-22 halftime lead. The third quarter was the turning point in the game as the Warriors continued to roll while holding Ainsworth to just 3 points. They took a commanding 48-25 lead heading into the final quarter and eventually went on to win, 63-37.

Chris Bentley had one of his strongest games of the season with a double-double in the subdistrict game. Bentley sparked the offense with 10 points, 10 rebounds and 3 steals on the night. Tyson Belitz led all scorers with 22 points, and added 8 rebounds. Other scorers for the Warriors were Grant White with 15 points, Alex Kerkman 9, Austin Rice 3, and Clayton Anderson and Cole Belitz with 2 each.

Scores by quarter:
N-O  14  17  17  15  63
Ains    7  15   3  12  37