Nebraska High School Basketball - Deshler tops Lawrence-Nelson
February 15, 2019: Nelson, NE 68961 Deshler Dragons (Deshler, NE) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host Lawrence-Nelson Raiders (Nelson, NE), 45-31 in a league bout.
With the victory, Deshler upgrades its record to 13-8 on the campaign. The Dragons travel to Meridian (Daykin, NE) to play the Mustangs in a non-league bout on Tuesday, February 19. The Mustangs come into the bout with a record of 10-10. Meridian lost 58-27 in their recent league bout against Bruning-Davenport/Shickley (Bruning, NE)
Next up, the Raiders play the Heartland Lutheran Red Hornets (Grand Island, NE) in a D2 District 7 bout, on Tuesday, February 19. Lawrence-Nelson will attempt to upgrade on its 10-12 season record. The Red Hornets come into the bout with a 8-14 record after their 48-43 non-league loss to Blue Hill (Blue Hill, NE).