The Lincoln Northeast Rockets will head out on the road to face off against the Lincoln North Star Navigators at 6:45 p.m. on Saturday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Nebraska (Lincoln Northeast is ranked 113th, while Lincoln North Star is ranked 114th).
Lincoln Northeast suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Tuesday. They took a serious blow against Millard North, falling 86-35. Lincoln Northeast was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-20.
Meanwhile, Lincoln North Star scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 80-51 win over Columbus. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Lincoln North Star has posted yet this season.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Jordan Castor and Griffin Micek. Castor had a great game and scored 17 points along with four steals and two blocks. Meanwhile, Micek did his best for the losing side, scoring five points along with two steals.
Lincoln Northeast's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Lincoln North Star, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Lincoln Northeast couldn't quite finish off Lincoln North Star in their previous meeting back in January of 2023 and fell 50-48. Can Lincoln Northeast avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
