Bobcats drop home opener

The Bobcats opened the season at home, in Clearwater, against the Neligh-Oakdale Warriors in fast-paced tough contest, with a final score of 47-27.

Mason Hoke and Keegan Smith lead the Bobcats in scoring, with six each in the Dec. 3 contest.

Neligh-Oakdale took the lead in the first quarter, at 14-6, and held on to the lead the rest of the game.

Both teams played strong defense and kept the scoring low the first 32 minutes of the contest, until both teams poured in a combined 31 points in a quick fourth quarter.

Kellen Mlnarik lead the way for the Bobcats on the glass with nine rebounds.

Coach Jacob Birch was pleased with the defensive performance and looks to build on that in the next game.

Statistics vs. Neligh-Oakdale:

Jaykwon Petite: 2p, 3r

Hoke: 6p, 2a, 1s, 7to

Smith: 6p, 4r, 3s, 1bl, 1to

Dalton Rotherham: 1r, 2a, 1s, 1bl, 4to

Ty Rix: 1to

Dillon Moser: 5p, 3r

Levi Cronk: 2p, 5r, 1to

Trevor Thomson: 1a

Joe Ahlers: 4r, 1a, 1to

Mlnarik: 2p, 9r, 1a, 2s, 1to