The Bishop Neumann Cavaliers will square off against the Lincoln Lutheran Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Bishop Neumann has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Lincoln Lutheran will arrive with three straight victories.
Last Friday, Bishop Neumann came up short against Concordia and fell 57-47. While losing is never fun, the Cavaliers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 64th, while the Mustangs are ranked eighth).
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Lincoln Lutheran over Archbishop Bergan in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. Lincoln Lutheran was the clear victor by a 64-42 margin over Archbishop Bergan. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 21 points or more this season.
Lincoln Lutheran has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season. As for Bishop Neumann, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Bishop Neumann strolled past Lincoln Lutheran in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a score of 62-47. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Lincoln Lutheran's Logan Lebo, who went 6 of 9 from beyond the arc en route to 25 points. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Bishop Neumann to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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