If Lincoln East was riding high fresh off their 85-58 takedown of Columbus last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lincoln East Spartans took a 61-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Omaha Westside Warriors on Thursday. The Spartans haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Defeat or not, Lincoln East got some senior leadership from Hudson Grau and Luke Larson. Grau posted eight points and six boards, while Larson had 11 points and six rebounds. What's more, Larson also posted a 50% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Tyler Mick was another key player, putting up eight points.
Omaha Westside found their leader in freshman Lee Robinson, who went 6-for-11 to rack up 15 points. Robinson is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Emre Gedik, who went 6-for-11 on his way to 15 points.
Lincoln East's loss dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Omaha Westside, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season.
Lincoln East does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Omaha Westside, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Elkhorn South at 5:15 p.m. on Saturday.
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