The Ashland-Greenwood Bluejays will square off against the Lincoln Lutheran Warriors at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Ashland-Greenwood is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Platteview, who was ranked 23rd at the time (Ashland-Greenwood was ranked 22nd). Ashland-Greenwood was just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 58-57 to Platteview. The Bluejays' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Lincoln Lutheran ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They came out on top against Wahoo by a score of 69-60.
Ashland-Greenwood better keep an eye on Jacob Duitsman. He was instrumental in Lincoln Lutheran's win, going 7 for 10 on his way to 25 points in addition to three steals and three blocks. That's the most blocks Duitsman has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Hager, who went 7 for 14 on his way to 18 points.
Lincoln Lutheran's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2. As for Ashland-Greenwood, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-2.
Ashland-Greenwood came up short against Lincoln Lutheran in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 57-48. Will Ashland-Greenwood have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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