Nebraska Lutheran was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 54-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bruning-Davenport/Shickley Eagles. The Knights were not able to make up for their defeat to the Eagles from their previous meeting back in January of 2024.
Nebraska Lutheran's loss came despite strong showings from Lukas Worster and Barrett Koontz. Worster went 7 of 15 en route to 16 points and eight rebounds, while Koontz went 5 of 10 on his way to 11 points.
Nebraska Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Bruning-Davenport/Shickley, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Nebraska Lutheran and Bruning-Davenport/Shickley could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings. Nebraska Lutheran (ranked 226th) will meet East Butler (ranked 69th) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Bruning-Davenport/Shickley (ranked 147th) will meet Johnson-Brock (ranked 26th) at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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