The Lourdes Central Catholic Knights will venture away from home to take on the Conestoga Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams were dealt some close losses in their previous games and are determined not to let this one get away.
Lourdes Central Catholic can't be too happy about their upcoming road game considering what happened when they opened their season away from home on Thursday. They fell just short of Frankfort by a score of 52-50. Sadly, the loss continues a streak the team started last season, making it six in a row.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Vance Poppleton, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 11 boards. Another player making a difference was Hudson Rutt, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Conestoga suffered their closest defeat since December 20, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Fort Calhoun by a score of 48-45. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their meetings with the Pioneers: they've now lost three in a row.
Lourdes Central Catholic couldn't quite get it done against Conestoga when the teams last played back in December of 2024 as they fell 46-39. Can the Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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