The Lutheran-Northeast Eagles will take on the Plainview Pirates in a tournament on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Lutheran-Northeast took on Elkhorn Valley on Thursday. The Eagles came out on top against the Falcons by a score of 62-53. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
D'Artagnan Taylor
| 02/05/26 vs Elkhorn Valley | 24 |
| 02/02/26 vs West Holt | 23 |
| 01/31/26 @ Archangels Catholic | 8 |
| 01/29/26 vs Fullerton | 1 |
| 01/27/26 vs Laurel-Concord-Coleridge | 11 |
| + 13 more games |
Lutheran-Northeast's success was spearheaded by the efforts of D'Artagnan Taylor, who went 10-for-15 en route to 24 points and three steals, and Gavin Feddern, who posted 13 points along with eight rebounds and six steals. Taylor continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Cole Lawless was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Meanwhile, Plainview hadn't done well against Laurel-Concord-Coleridge recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Pirates narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Bears 63-60. The win continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Bears: they've now won three in a row.
Lutheran-Northeast's record is now 15-3. As for Plainview, their record now sits at 13-5.
Lutheran-Northeast came out on top in a nail-biter against Plainview in their previous matchup back in December of 2025, sneaking past 58-55. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Pirates have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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