There's no place like home for Lutheran-Northeast, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They took down the Hartington-Newcastle Wildcats 57-42 on Friday. The Eagles pushed the score to 49-29 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wildcats cut but never quite recovered from.
Colston Kapels
| 02/07/25 vs Hartington-Newcastle | 18 |
| 02/04/25 vs Plainview | 17 |
| 02/01/25 vs Archangels Catholic | 12 |
| 01/30/25 @ Fullerton | 17 |
| 01/28/25 @ Laurel-Concord-Coleridge | 4 |
| + 11 more games |
Lutheran-Northeast was led to victory by Gavin Feddern and Colston Kapels. Feddern went 7 of 12 on his way to 20 points and three steals, while Kapels went 6 for 14 en route to 18 points and four steals. That's the most points Kapels has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian McDoanld, who had nine points and three steals.
When it comes to explaining why Hartington-Newcastle lost, don't look at Mason Krause. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds. Krause is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Cole Rosener, who put up 12 points.
Lutheran-Northeast is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.2 points over those games. As for Hartington-Newcastle, they dropped their record down to 7-12 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Lutheran-Northeast and Hartington-Newcastle could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings. Lutheran-Northeast will face off against Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday down 73 places (105 vs. 32). Meanwhile, Hartington-Newcastle (ranked 203rd) will meet Wausa (ranked 63rd) at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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