Lincoln Southwest won the last time they faced Kearney and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks walked away with a 72-59 win over the Kearney Bearcats.
| 01/29/25 @ Kearney | 25 |
| 12/14/24 vs Kearney | 20 |
| 01/11/25 @ Omaha Westside | 19 |
| 01/23/25 @ Grand Island | 18 |
| 12/05/24 @ Lincoln East | 16 |
Leading Lincoln Southwest to victory were Uzziah Sanders and Makkiah Sanders. Uzziah went 11 of 15 en route to 27 points, while Makkiah went 11 for 17 on his way to 25 points and three steals. Those 25 points gave Makkiah a new career-high. Levonte Crockett also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Despite the loss, Kearney still got an impressive performance from Ben Johnson, who went 8 of 13 en route to 23 points in addition to seven assists and seven boards. Jacob Webber was another key player, putting up 15 points.
Lincoln Southwest has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.5 points per game. As for Kearney, their loss dropped their record down to 10-4.
Lincoln Southwest has already played their next game, a 66-63 defeat against Lincoln North Star on the 30th. As for Kearney, they will face off against Lincoln East at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Kearney knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 14 contests -- so hopefully Lincoln East likes a good challenge.
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