Osceola Returns to State Thanks to 64-45 Win Over Friend

  • The Osceola boys basketball team is heading back to State for the third year in a row. Osceola defeated Friend 64-45 at home on Monday to punch their ticket to Lincoln. The Bulldogs will have to wait and see who they play next week. PCN photo by Rick Holtz
    The Osceola boys basketball team is heading back to State for the third year in a row. Osceola defeated Friend 64-45 at home on Monday to punch their ticket to Lincoln. The Bulldogs will have to wait and see who they play next week. PCN photo by Rick Holtz
  • Senior Kolton Neujahr cuts down the net for Osceola after the Bulldogs defeated Friend 64-45 to punch their ticket to State. They return to Lincoln next week. PCN photo by Rick Holtz
    Senior Kolton Neujahr cuts down the net for Osceola after the Bulldogs defeated Friend 64-45 to punch their ticket to State. They return to Lincoln next week. PCN photo by Rick Holtz
  • Isaiah Zelasney shoots over the fallen Friend defender on his way to two of his 15 points. PCN photo by Rick Holtz
    Isaiah Zelasney shoots over the fallen Friend defender on his way to two of his 15 points. PCN photo by Rick Holtz
  • Kale Gustafson scored a game-high 26 points to lead Osceola over Friend. PCN photo by Rick Holtz
    Kale Gustafson scored a game-high 26 points to lead Osceola over Friend. PCN photo by Rick Holtz
    OSCEOLA — It wasn’t always pretty, but the Osceola boys basketball team earned their third consecutive Class D-2 state berth with a 64-45 victory over Friend to take the D2-4 District Final Monday night in the Bulldogs’ gym. Osceola moved to 23-3 overall while Friend — playing its final basketball game before being consolidated with Exeter-Milligan next school year — ended its season ...

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