After flying high against Dorchester last Thursday, Lewiston came back down to earth. The Lewiston Tigers fell to the Red Cloud Warriors 51-46.
Lewiston's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brock Janssen, who went 6 for 10 on his way to 12 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Everett Bohling, who posted 11 points in addition to six assists and six boards.
Red Cloud was led to victory by Mason Bolin and Gage Ely. Bolin went 11 of 13 on his way to 22 points along with six rebounds and three steals, while Ely dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 boards. The contest was Ely's third in a row with at least ten points. Conner Rust was another key player, putting up seven points along with six assists and three steals.
Lewiston's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Red Cloud, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-3.
The future could be bright for both Lewiston and Red Cloud: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Lewiston will try to hand Meridian their fifth-straight defeat when the two meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Red Cloud will try to hand Harvard their eighth-straight loss when the two meet at 7:45 p.m. on Friday.
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