Basketball Preview: Nebraska Lutheran Knights vs. Rocky Mountain Lutheran Eagles
The Nebraska Lutheran Knights will face off against the Rocky Mountain Lutheran Eagles on Saturday. Nebraska Lutheran will be strutting in after a win while Rocky Mountain Lutheran will be coming in after a defeat.
Nebraska Lutheran had to kick off their season on the road on Thursday, but they showed no ill effects. They blew past Meridian 63-26. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-14.
Barrett Koontz went supernova for Nebraska Lutheran, going 6 for 11 en route to 18 points plus seven rebounds and five steals. The dominant performance also gave Koontz a new career-high in threes (two). Lukas Worster was another key player, scoring nine points along with four steals.
Meanwhile, Rocky Mountain Lutheran ended up a good deal behind Dawson School on Thursday and lost 59-41. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Nebraska Lutheran came out on top in a nail-biter against Rocky Mountain Lutheran in their previous matchup back in December of 2018, sneaking past 49-47. Will Nebraska Lutheran repeat their success, or does Rocky Mountain Lutheran have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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