Basketball Game Preview: Sioux City East Black Raiders vs. Lincoln Northeast Rockets

Having just played yesterday, the Sioux City East Black Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Lincoln Northeast Rockets at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Sioux City East sitting on four straight wins and Lincoln Northeast on three.

On Friday, Sioux City East earned a 60-49 victory over Lincoln.

Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Lincoln Northeast on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Omaha South out of the water with a 69-26 final score. The Rockets pushed the score to 59-19 by the end of the third, a deficit the Packers had no chance of recovering from.

Lincoln Northeast's win came from a few key players Sioux City East will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brynna Renard, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 boards. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jayla Merrill, who posted 11 points along with five assists and three steals.

Lincoln Northeast was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.

Sioux City East's record is now 10-5. As for Lincoln Northeast, their record is now 8-9.