The Lincoln Northwest Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the Elkhorn Antlers at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Lincoln Northwest has now lost ten straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 9.
Lincoln Northwest suffered their biggest loss since December 16, 2023 on Tuesday. They were dealt a 46-17 defeat at the hands of Blair. While losing is never fun, Lincoln Northwest can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 206th, while Blair is ranked 98th).
Meanwhile, Elkhorn came up short against Bennington on Thursday and fell 51-38. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Elkhorn in their matchups with Bennington: they've now lost five in a row.
Lincoln Northwest's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-13. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 23.5 points per game. As for Elkhorn, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
Lincoln Northwest was dealt a bruising 65-22 defeat at the hands of Elkhorn when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Can Lincoln Northwest avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
