The North Bend Central Tigers will challenge the Lincoln Christian Crusaders at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as North Bend Central comes in on five and Lincoln Christian on 36.
Last Friday, North Bend Central strolled past Raymond Central with points to spare, taking the game 46-27.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Christian didn't have too much trouble with Malcolm on Friday as they won 82-65. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while the Clippers are ranked 67th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
North Bend Central better keep an eye on Mattea Kassebaum. She was instrumental in Lincoln Christian's win, going 6-for-8 from beyond the arc on her way to 35 points along with six assists and five rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Kassebaum a new career-high in field goal percentage (75%). Another player making a difference was Jessa Hueser, who posted ten points and six assists.
Lincoln Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matches.
Lincoln Christian's win was their 28th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 25-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.5 points. As for North Bend Central, their record now sits at 20-7.
North Bend Central came up short against Lincoln Christian when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 51-39. Can North Bend Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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