Basketball Recap: Lincoln Northeast Rockets vs. Elkhorn South Storm
The Lincoln Northeast Rockets can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 67-47 margin over Elkhorn South. The victory was just what Lincoln Northeast needed coming off of a 62-42 defeat in their prior contest.
Doneelah Washington continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 26 points and 20 rebounds. Washington is crushing the rebound category: she's posted at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. Yelaniya Bradley was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Several Storm players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Alexa Eddie, who scored 19 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Eddie has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Rowan Swartz, who scored 13 points.
Lincoln Northeast's victory bumped their record up to 14-5. As for Elkhorn South, they have not been sharp recently as the team's lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.
Lincoln Northeast won't have much time to rest: their next game is against the Bearcats at 2:00 p.m. on February 3rd. Kearney 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 99th, while the Rockets are ranked 32nd). As for Elkhorn South, they will head out on the road to challenge the Griffins at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
