Knights
| 01/14/25 vs East Butler | 55-38 |
| 01/09/25 @ Bruning-Davenport/Shickley | 54-44 |
| 01/07/25 vs Osceola | 41-40 |
Nebraska Lutheran entered their tilt with East Butler on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They enjoyed a cozy 55-38 victory over the East Butler Tigers. The Knights have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Tigers, too.
Nebraska Lutheran's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Samantha Hueske, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds. Nebraska Lutheran is 5-1 when Hueske posts eight or more boards, but 1-2 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Rebecca Hueske, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
Nebraska Lutheran smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, East Butler still got an impressive performance from Lillie Kriz, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards. Kriz's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Morgan Havlovic was another key player, putting up seven points along with 11 rebounds and three steals.
Nebraska Lutheran's record now sits at 6-3. As for East Butler, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-7.
Nebraska Lutheran didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 50-41 loss against High Plains on the 16th. As for East Butler, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 39-27 defeat against Dorchester on the 16th.
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