On Monday, the Creighton Prep Junior Jays faced the Lincoln Southeast Knights in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Creighton Prep fell just short of Lincoln Southeast by a score of 40-38. Creighton Prep was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lincoln Southeast apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Despite the loss, Creighton Prep still got an impressive performance from Dillon Claussen, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. Claussen hasn't dropped below two blocks for ten straight games. Trinell Parker was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with four blocks.
Lincoln Southeast's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jake Hilkemann, who scored six points along with six rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ziah Brown, who scored seven points along with eight rebounds.
Creighton Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 17-7. As for Lincoln Southeast, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-7.
Creighton Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lincoln Southeast, they will face off against Omaha Westside at 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Omaha Westside's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six matchups.
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