Basketball Game Preview: Lincoln Northwest Falcons vs. Lincoln Christian Crusaders

The Lincoln Northwest Falcons will face off against the Lincoln Christian Crusaders at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lincoln Northwest has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with 31 straight defeats, while Lincoln Christian will come in with 32 straight victories.

Lincoln Northwest is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Mercy on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lincoln Northwest took a blow against Mercy, falling 64-27. The Falcons were down 52-20 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.

Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Lincoln Christian over Beatrice in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Lincoln Christian blew Beatrice out of the water with a 77-39 final score. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 games by 23 points or more this season.

Lincoln Christian pushed their record up to 21-0 with the win, which was their 25th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.7 points. As for Lincoln Northwest, their loss dropped their record down to 0-14.

Lincoln Northwest was taken down by Lincoln Christian 71-22 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Lincoln Northwest was down 37-16.