Lewiston is 0-10 against Lourdes Central Catholic since January of 2018 but things could change on Monday. The Lewiston Tigers will square off against the Lourdes Central Catholic Knights at 7:30 p.m. Lewiston is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.3 points per game this season.
Lewiston will bounce into Monday's contest after beating Sterling, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Lewiston secured a 51-45 W over Sterling on Friday.
Lewiston's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Everett Bohling, who went 8 for 18 on his way to 23 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashton Sanders, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten boards.
Meanwhile, Lourdes Central Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were beaten by Axtell 86-51. The Knights were down 63-36 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Lewiston will have to keep a close watch on Vance Poppleton and Brady Schnitzer, a pair of players who had a big impact on Lourdes Central Catholic's prior game. Poppleton went 6 of 10 en route to 15 points and eight rebounds, while Schnitzer went 6 for 10 on his way to 17 points. Poppleton is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Oscar Krog, who posted four points.
Lourdes Central Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Lewiston, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Lewiston has been crashing the rebounds this season, having averaged 26.4 boards per game. However, it's not like Lourdes Central Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Lewiston came up short against Lourdes Central Catholic when the teams last played last Thursday, falling 51-47. Can Lewiston avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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