After flying high against McCool Junction last Thursday, Nebraska Lutheran came back down to earth. The Nebraska Lutheran Knights fell 51-41 to the Cross County Cougars on Tuesday. The Knights lost against the Cougars in their previous head to head back in January of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 56-25 score last time.
Nebraska Lutheran's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ashley Schoen, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards. Schoen is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Hueske, who went 7 for 13 on her way to 15 points and five rebounds.
It was another big night for Lindee Kelley, who went 6 of 14 en route to 18 points along with six boards and six steals for Cross County. Adrienne Waller was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
Nebraska Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Cross County, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nebraska Lutheran will square off against Dorchester at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Dorchester's defense has only allowed 27.5 points per game this season, so Nebraska Lutheran's offense will have their work cut out for them. Cross County has already played their next contest (against High Plains), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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