Preview: Crofton Warriors vs. Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Bears
Crofton has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Friday, Crofton had to suffer through a rough 70-36 loss at the hands of Boone Central. While losing is never fun, Crofton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 169th, while Boone Central is ranked 47th).
Sam Pinkelman put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 14 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season.
Meanwhile, things could have been worse for Laurel-Concord-Coleridge, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 56-41 loss to Wynot on Friday. Laurel-Concord-Coleridge has not had much luck with Wynot recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Gibson Roberts, who scored 14 points. Another player making a difference was Kolby Hansen, who scored nine points along with six rebounds and four blocks.
Crofton has not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season. As for Laurel-Concord-Coleridge, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 12-12.
Crofton suffered a grim 69-49 defeat to Laurel-Concord-Coleridge when the teams last played back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hansen, who scored 20 points along with two blocks. Now that Crofton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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