Nebraska High School Basketball - Lawrence-Nelson thwarts Axtell
January 18, 2025: Axtell, NE 68924 The crowd at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Lawrence-Nelson Raiders (Nelson, NE) and the host Axtell Wildcats (Axtell, NE), observed Lawrence-Nelson's basketball team knock off Axtell by a score of 29-17.
The Raiders (5-8) will now prepare for their challenge against Deshler (Deshler, NE). The Dragons come into the non-league challenge with a 6-6 record. In their last challenge, Deshler prevailed over McCool Junction (McCool Junction, NE), 53-38, in a non-league challenge.
In their next game, the Wildcats encounter the Arapahoe Warriors (Arapahoe, NE) in a D1 District 10 challenge, on Tuesday, January 21. Axtell will attempt to improve on its 4-10 season record. The Warriors come into the challenge with a 10-5 record after their 61-44 non-league win over Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] (Eustis, NE).