This season hasn't been kind to the Lincoln Christian Crusaders, who are still winless after their fourth match. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 74-50 walloping at the hands of Lincoln Lutheran on Friday. Lincoln Christian was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-22.
Jacob Duitsman was the offensive standout of the contest as he dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least 25% of Lincoln Lutheran's points. Another player making a difference was Grant Stowell, who scored 8 points along with 8 rebounds.
Lincoln Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Lincoln Lutheran, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Lincoln Christian will be home for the holidays to greet Grand Island Central Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Grand Island Central Catholic presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Lincoln Christian in Nebraska (Grand Island Central Catholic is ranked 107th, while Lincoln Christian is ranked 228th). As for Lincoln Lutheran, they will head out on the road to face off against Milford at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
