Basketball Recap: Archangels Catholic Skates Past Nebraska Lutheran with Ease

Defenders

Margin (Wins)

12/06/24 vs Palmer	56
12/07/24 vs Heartland Lutheran	43
02/25/25 vs Nebraska Lutheran	38
01/04/25 @ Hartington-Newcastle	37
01/20/25 vs Heartland Lutheran	32

It's playoff time, and Archangels Catholic had no trouble coming through when it counted. They claimed a resounding 70-32 victory over the Nebraska Lutheran Knights. The Defenders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 21 points or more this season.

When it comes to explaining why Nebraska Lutheran lost on Tuesday, don't look at Luke Otte. Despite the final result, he on his way to 12 points and six boards. What's more, Otte also posted a 45% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's achieved since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Carson Malchow, who posted six points.

Archangels Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.6 points over those games. Nebraska Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 9-13.

As of now, neither Archangels Catholic nor Nebraska Lutheran have any future games scheduled.