Basketball Game Preview: Humphrey-Lindsay Bulldogs vs. Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] Bobcats

The Humphrey-Lindsay Bulldogs and the Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] Bobcats will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Humphrey-Lindsay comes in on three and Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] on 12.

On Thursday, Humphrey-Lindsay took their contest with ease, bagging a 67-23 win over Neligh-Oakdale. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 23 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] took on St. Mary's on Thursday. Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] came out on top against St. Mary's by a score of 71-62. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Cardinals are ranked 88th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard]'s win came from a few key players Humphrey-Lindsay will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Sam Cheatum, who went 5 of 7 en route to 17 points along with seven assists and five boards. That's the most points he has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Michael Koenig, who went 6 for 8 on his way to 16 points.

Humphrey-Lindsay has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.6 points per game. As for Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard], their victory was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0.

Humphrey-Lindsay and Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, but Humphrey-Lindsay came up empty-handed after a 43-42 defeat. Can Humphrey-Lindsay avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.