The Lincoln Southeast Knights are taking a road trip to challenge the Creighton Prep Junior Jays at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lincoln Southeast knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Creighton Prep likes a good challenge.
Lincoln Southeast took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Papillion-LaVista by a score of 74-64.
| 02/04/25 vs Papillion-LaVista | 20 |
| 01/30/25 vs Lincoln Northeast | 27 |
| 01/29/25 vs Lincoln High | 15 |
Lincoln Southeast's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mike Ngoyi led the charge by putting up 20 points. The game was Ngoyi's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Prospedi Mukendi, who went 7 for 11 en route to 20 points.
Lincoln Southeast was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Creighton Prep has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 79-77 heartbreaker at the hands of Lincoln Southwest. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Junior Jays have suffered since December 31, 2024.
Lincoln Southeast will need focus on slowing down Conner Peters, one of several Creighton Prep players who made an impact when they last played. He went 6 of 8 from beyond the arc on his way to 24 points. The dominant performance gave Peters a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Max Jungers, who posted 17 points along with six assists and six boards.
Lincoln Southeast is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.3 points per game. As for Creighton Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6.
Lincoln Southeast skirted past Creighton Prep 40-38 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Creighton Prep's Akol Arop, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Lincoln Southeast to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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