Navigators
| 01/30/25 vs Lincoln Southwest | 66-63 |
| 01/29/25 vs Grand Island | 87-59 |
| 01/24/25 vs Omaha North | 75-61 |
| 01/22/25 @ Kearney | 65-58 |
| 01/18/25 @ Millard West | 58-54 |
| + 2 more games |
Lincoln North Star had won six straight games and Jordan Castor did his part to make it seven on Thursday. The Lincoln North Star Navigators sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 66-63 victory over the Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks thanks in part to Castor, who went 9 for 17 on his way to 28 points and five assists. That's the most points he has posted since back in December of 2024.
William Schafer was another key player, putting up ten points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played.
Despite the defeat, Lincoln Southwest had strong showings from Uzziah Sanders, who went 7 of 15 en route to 26 points along with seven boards and three steals, and Makkiah Sanders, who went 9 for 14 on his way to 25 points and seven rebounds. That was a full 41.3% of Lincoln Southwest's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dakari Wilson, who scored seven points and three steals.
Lincoln North Star has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.6 points per game. As for Lincoln Southwest, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
Lincoln North Star will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Lincoln Northeast at 5:00 p.m. One thing working in Lincoln Northeast's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Lincoln Southwest, they will welcome Creighton Prep at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Lincoln Southwest is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67 points per game this season.
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