Preview: Lutheran-Northeast Eagles vs. Norfolk Catholic Knights
The Lutheran-Northeast Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Norfolk Catholic Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Nebraska (Lutheran-Northeast is ranked 60th, while Norfolk Catholic is ranked 52nd).
Last Tuesday, Lutheran-Northeast was able to grind out a solid victory over Madison, taking the game 45-35. The win made it back-to-back wins for Lutheran-Northeast.
Lutheran-Northeast's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Josh Rojas, who scored 16 points along with three steals. Tate Collison was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Norfolk Catholic scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 64-27 victory over Clarkson/Leigh at home.
Norfolk Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nolan Fennessy led the charge by scoring 14 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Fennessy is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Janssen, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Lutheran-Northeast has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which somehow isn't as good as their 19-4 record this season. Norfolk Catholic's record now sits at 15-8.
Thursday's contest is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Lutheran-Northeast have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 52.9% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Norfolk Catholic struggles in that department as they've made 43.3% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lutheran-Northeast ended up a good deal behind Norfolk Catholic in their previous matchup back in January, losing 45-30. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Norfolk Catholic's Max Hammond, who scored 18 points. Now that Lutheran-Northeast 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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