The Wahoo Warriors scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They took down Lincoln Lutheran 59-43. Given Wahoo's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 64th, while Lincoln Lutheran is ranked 226th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wahoo to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sidney Smart, who scored 14 points along with six assists and five rebounds. Those six assists set a new season-high mark for her. Another player making a difference was Ava Lausterer, who scored 14 points along with six assists.
When it comes to explaining why Lincoln Lutheran lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jenna Luebbe. Despite the final result, she scored 17 points. Luebbe scored a full 39.5% of Lincoln Lutheran's points, the ninth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Sophie Wohlgemuth was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Wahoo has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Lincoln Lutheran, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 1-11.
Wahoo will be playing in front of their home fans against Blair at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lincoln Lutheran, they will head out on the road to face off against Norris at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Norris focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 on Thursday.
