Lourdes Central Catholic has won seven straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Weeping Water has won seven straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Lourdes Central Catholic Knights will welcome the Weeping Water Indians at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Lourdes Central Catholic beat Auburn 35-31. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 253rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after only 24 points in their last game, Weeping Water made sure to put some points up on the board against Mead on Tuesday. Weeping Water breezed by Mead to the tune of 64-13. With the Indians ahead 39-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Weeping Water's win came from a few key players Lourdes Central Catholic will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kalison Miller, who posted 16 points. Another player making a difference was Brinkley Mcadams, who put up 13 points.
Lourdes Central Catholic's win bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Weeping Water, their victory bumped their record up to 9-5.
Lourdes Central Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over Weeping Water in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 48-40. Will Lourdes Central Catholic repeat their success, or does Weeping Water have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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