The Lincoln Lutheran Warriors typically have all the answers at home, but on Friday the Bishop Neumann Cavaliers proved too difficult a challenge. They strolled past the Warriors with points to spare, taking the game 62-47. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bishop Neumann.
When it comes to explaining why Lincoln Lutheran lost, one person who can't be blamed is Logan Lebo. Despite the final result, he went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 25 points and 3 assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lebo has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Duitsman, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Bishop Neumann's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Lincoln Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 11-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bishop Neumann won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Concordia at 3:30 p.m. on January 20th. Concordia is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last eight games. As for Lincoln Lutheran, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against St. Cecilia at 6:00 p.m. St. Cecilia and Lincoln Lutheran are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
