Basketball Recap: Lincoln Northwest Takes a Loss

Lincoln Northwest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 29th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 50-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Standing Bear Grizzlies.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Standing Bear to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sydnie Cain, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 boards. Another player making a difference was Lily Hansmeier, who posted 15 points and four steals.

Lincoln Northwest's defeat dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Standing Bear, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-11.

Lincoln Northwest and Standing Bear could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings. Lincoln Northwest will face off against Seward on Thursday down 204 places (242 vs. 38). Similarly, Standing Bear (ranked 161st) will meet Gretna East (ranked 19th) at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.