Jordan Castor
| 02/13/25 vs Elkhorn South | 22 |
| 02/06/25 @ Bellevue West | 19 |
| 02/04/25 vs Omaha Central | 30 |
| 02/01/25 vs Lincoln Northeast | 25 |
| 01/30/25 vs Lincoln Southwest | 28 |
Elkhorn South came into Thursday's matchup looking for another win against Lincoln North Star, but Jordan Castor wouldn't allow it. The Lincoln North Star Navigators came out on top in a nail-biter against the Elkhorn South Storm on Thursday, sneaking past 62-60 thanks in part to Castor, who went 8-for-13 en route to 22 points along with five assists and five boards. The contest was his fifth in a row with at least 19 points.
Mekhi Wayne-Browne was another key player, putting up seven points and five rebounds. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
When it comes to explaining why Elkhorn South lost, don't look at Cooper Mroczek. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 33 points and ten boards. That was a full 55% of Elkhorn South's points, marking the third time in a row Mroczek has posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Wolf, who earned eight points.
Lincoln North Star is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.4 points over those games. As for Elkhorn South, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.
Looking ahead, Lincoln North Star will challenge Millard South at 7:15 p.m. on February 20th. Millard South knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Lincoln North Star likes a good challenge. As for Elkhorn South, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, an 80-69 loss against Westview on the 14th.
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