Preview: Lyndon Tigers vs. Herington Railroaders
Lyndon is 3-0 against Herington since December of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Lyndon Tigers will be playing at home against the Herington Railroaders at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lyndon has 24 straight victories, Herington has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Lyndon put the finishing touches on their 16th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They beat Madison by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 59-26. Given Lyndon's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 46th, while Madison is ranked 272nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Herington pushed their score all the way to 57 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 58-57 to Wabaunsee.
Despite the loss, Herington had strong showings from Mason Mortensen, who scored 26 points along with seven rebounds, and Tyus Becker, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. Becker is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed four or more in the last five games he's played. Tristen Swarts was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with five rebounds.
Lyndon pushed their record up to 20-0 with that win, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Herington, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12.
Everything came up roses for Lyndon against Herington when the teams last played back in February of 2023 as the squad secured a 70-21 win. Will Lyndon repeat their success, or does Herington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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