It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Nebraska Lutheran ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They walked away with a 50-42 victory over the Weeping Water Indians. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Knights' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Indians are ranked 239th).
Bob Papik
| 12/19/25 @ Weeping Water | 9 |
| 12/13/25 vs Northland Lutheran | 9 |
| 12/09/25 vs Twin River | 8 |
| 12/04/25 vs Meridian | 6 |
| 12/12/25 vs Michigan Lutheran | 4 |
Nebraska Lutheran's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bob Papik led the charge by almost dropping a double-double with 27 points and nine boards. Papik has become a key player for the Knights: the team is undefeated when he posts at least eight rebounds, but 1-2 otherwise. Gio Martin also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Several Indians players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ryan Seger, who shot 50% from the field en route to 11 points along with seven boards and five steals. Seger is on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last four games he's played. Keegan Wipf-Dieter was another key player, putting up 15 points and three steals.
Nebraska Lutheran's record is now 4-2. As for Weeping Water, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Nebraska Lutheran will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Osceola at 7:30 p.m. on January 6, 2026. As for Weeping Water, they will be home for the holidays to greet Southern on Tuesday. The Raiders have been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
