The Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] Bobcats will head out on the road to face off against the Lutheran-Northeast Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.6 points per game this season.
Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Laurel-Concord-Coleridge by a score of 62-53. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 36th, while the Bears are ranked 198th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Alec Schindler
| 02/11/25 vs Laurel-Concord-Coleridge | 83% |
| 02/08/25 vs West Holt | 55% |
| 02/07/25 vs Plainview | 40% |
| 01/30/25 @ Wausa | 33% |
| 01/28/25 @ Elkhorn Valley | 17% |
| + 14 more games |
Alec Schindler had a dynamite game for Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard], going 10 of 12 to rack up 21 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. What's more, Schindler also posted a 83% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2024. Preston Hoke was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with nine points and ten assists.
Meanwhile, Lutheran-Northeast strolled past Hartington-Newcastle with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 57-42. The Eagles pushed the score to 49-29 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wildcats cut but never quite recovered from.
Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] better focus on containing Gavin Feddern and Colston Kapels as the pair were huge in Lutheran-Northeast's win. Feddern went 7 for 12 on his way to 20 points and three steals, while Kapels went 6 of 14 en route to 18 points and four steals. Feddern continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Ian McDoanld also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steals of the season.
Lutheran-Northeast is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.2 points over those games. As for Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard], they pushed their record up to 19-2 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 30.2 boards per game. However, it's not like Lutheran-Northeast struggles in that department as they've been averaging 20.2 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] skirted past Lutheran-Northeast 49-46 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
