This season hasn't been kind to the Lutheran-Northeast Eagles, who are still winless after their fourth contest. They took a serious blow against Pender on Thursday, falling 63-16. Lutheran-Northeast was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-11.
Lutheran-Northeast's loss came despite strong showings from Delaney Rose-hancock and Emerson Scott. Rose-hancock scored 5 points, while Scott scored 4 points.
Pender's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maya Dolliver, who scored 13 points along with 3 steals. The contest was Dolliver's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Hadley Walsh was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
The last time Lutheran-Northeast won on the road was back on Tuesday. Having now lost three straight away games, they've bumped their record down to 0-4. As for Pender, the victory for they keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lutheran-Northeast will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Plainview at 2:30 p.m. on December 9th. Plainview presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Lutheran-Northeast in Nebraska (Plainview is ranked 20th, while Lutheran-Northeast is ranked 110th). Pender won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Oakland-Craig at 6:00 p.m. on December 8th. Hopefully Oakland-Craig focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Tuesday.
