Raiders
| 01/18/25 @ Axtell | 42-32 |
| 01/17/25 vs Kenesaw | 59-52 |
| 01/14/25 @ Rock Hills | 64-63 |
| 01/09/25 @ Giltner | 54-25 |
Lawrence-Nelson waltzed into their contest on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Axtell Wildcats by a score of 42-32. This was payback for the Raiders, who suffered a 48-33 loss the last time these two teams met.
Lawrence-Nelson got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Aidan Zikmund out in front who went 5 for 7 en route to 13 points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Sawyer Cox, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 rebounds.
Lawrence-Nelson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, Axtell still got an impressive performance from Jacob Halvorsen, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards. Halvorsen has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Brandt Modlin, who posted six points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals.
Lawrence-Nelson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points per game. As for Axtell, they dropped their record down to 4-10 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lawrence-Nelson will host Diller-Odell at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Axtell, they will be playing at home against Arapahoe at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Axtell is facing Arapahoe at the right time seeing as Arapahoe is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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