Lewiston comes up short despite Caleb Rule's dominant performance

By Team Reports Jan 16, 2024, 9:03pm

Recap: Lewiston Tigers vs. Johnson-Brock Eagles

The Lewiston Tigers suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a rough 78-23 loss at the hands of Johnson-Brock. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Lewiston has scored all season.

When it comes to explaining why Lewiston lost, one person who can't be blamed is Caleb Rule. Despite the final result, he scored ten points.

Leading Johnson-Brock to victory were Camden Dalinghaus and Brody Koehler. Dalinghaus scored 18 points along with four steals and two blocks, while Koehler scored 19 points along with five assists and five steals. Koehler is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last ten games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Casen Dalinghaus, who scored eight points along with four steals.

This is the second loss in a row for Lewiston and nudges their season record down to 5-8. As for Johnson-Brock, the win for they keeps them at an undefeated 13-0.

Lewiston will head out on the road to take on Lourdes Central Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lourdes Central Catholic is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home. Johnson-Brock will take on Exeter-Milligan/Friend at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Exeter-Milligan/Friend will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings (they are ranked 117th, while Johnson-Brock is ranked 18th).