Grand Island Lutheran extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to six on Saturday, dropping them down to 0-4. They came up short against the Nebraska Christian Eagles, falling 53-30. The Lightning were down 45-20 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the defeat, Grand Island Lutheran saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Lauren Smith posted three points. Smith also brought in his first three-point shooting accuracy of the season. Chloe Keasling also deserves some recognition as she scored her first points of the season.
As for Nebraska Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1. That looming 53-30 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for them yet this season.
Sheridan Falk produced another solid performance going 6-for-14 on her way to 21 points. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Nebraska Christian's points. The team also got some help courtesy of McKinley Mankin, who put up seven points and four steals.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Grand Island Lutheran will take on Riverside in a holiday battle on Tuesday. As for Nebraska Christian, they will be home for the holidays to greet High Plains on Tuesday.
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