Lincoln North Star has gone a perfect 4-0 against Burke recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Lincoln North Star Navigators will look to defend their home court against the Burke Bulldogs at 3:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Lincoln North Star's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Burke has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.
Lincoln North Star is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Millard South, who was ranked 23rd at the time (Lincoln North Star was ranked 14th). Lincoln North Star skirted past Millard South 59-56. The win continues a trend for the Navigators in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won four in a row.
Jordan Castor
| 02/20/25 vs Millard South | 4 |
| 02/13/25 vs Elkhorn South | 2 |
| 02/06/25 @ Bellevue West | 2 |
| 02/04/25 vs Omaha Central | 5 |
| 02/01/25 vs Lincoln Northeast | 3 |
| + 2 more games |
Lincoln North Star's win last Thursday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jordan Castor, who posted ten points along with seven assists and four steals. Castor has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played. William Schafer was another key player, going 6-for-11 en route to 15 points.
Meanwhile, after only 25 points in their last game, Burke made sure to put some points up on the board against Bryan on Friday. Burke was the clear victors by a 69-49 margin over Bryan. The Bulldogs pushed the score to 53-32 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bears cut but never quite recovered from.
Lincoln North Star's victory bumped their record up to 18-5. As for Burke, their win bumped their record up to 10-15.
Lincoln North Star took their victory against Burke in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 65-42. Does Lincoln North Star have another victory up their sleeve, or will Burke turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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