Basketball Recap: Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Picks Up Second Consecutive Win

Hartington-Newcastle came into Tuesday's matchup looking for another win against Laurel-Concord-Coleridge, but Gibson Roberts wouldn't allow it. The Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Bears walked away with a 56-43 win over the Hartington-Newcastle Wildcats on Tuesday thanks in part to Roberts, who went 10 of 20 on his way to 26 points and five rebounds. He is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played.

When it comes to explaining why Hartington-Newcastle lost, don't look at Brayden Lammers. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 25 points and 13 boards. The dominant performance gave Lammers a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Austin Sudbeck, who posted eight points and five rebounds.

The victory made it two in a row for Laurel-Concord-Coleridge and bumps their season record up to 6-9. As for Hartington-Newcastle, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Laurel-Concord-Coleridge has already played their next contest (against Battle Creek), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Hartington-Newcastle has also has no score uploaded for their next game, this one against Crofton.