The Conestoga Cougars will challenge the Lourdes Central Catholic Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are out to turn their luck around after having lost tight contests in their previous games.
Conestoga is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest loss since December 20, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Fort Calhoun by a score of 48-45. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Pioneers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Lourdes Central Catholic had to start their season on the road on Thursday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell just short of Frankfort by a score of 52-50.
Conestoga will need to focus on slowing down Vance Poppleton, one of several Lourdes Central Catholic players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double with 13 points and 11 boards. Hudson Rutt was another key player, dropping a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Conestoga was able to grind out a solid win over Lourdes Central Catholic when the teams last played back in December of 2024, winning 46-39. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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