Basketball Recap: Great Plains Lutheran Extends Winning Streak to Ten

Panthers

Previous Games

01/30/25 vs Florence/Henry	39-34
01/28/25 vs Wilmot	56-37
01/25/25 @ Aberdeen Christian	54-8
01/21/25 vs Waverly/South Shore	61-20
01/16/25 @ Castlewood	42-25
+ 5 more games

Great Plains Lutheran came tearing into Thursday's contest with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They snuck past the Florence/Henry Falcons with a 39-34 win. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 59-41 loss the last time these two teams met.

Great Plains Lutheran got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Esta Cameron out in front who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Katherine Prahl, who posted ten points and three steals.

Great Plains Lutheran's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. As for Florence/Henry, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.

Great Plains Lutheran is taking a road trip to square off against Elkton/Lake Benton at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Great Plains Lutheran's defense has only allowed 26.4 points per game this season, so Elkton/Lake Benton's offense will have their work cut out for them. Florence/Henry has already played their next match (against Waverly/South Shore), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.