Lawrence-Nelson hasn't had much luck against Blue Hill recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Lawrence-Nelson Raiders will welcome the Blue Hill Bobcats at 6:00 p.m.
Last Thursday, Lawrence-Nelson ended up a good deal behind Diller-Odell and lost 51-35. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 224th, while the Griffin are ranked 66th).
Despite the loss, Lawrence-Nelson had strong showings from Kara Menke, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 14 boards, and Brynnly Harrison, who posted eight points and seven rebounds. That was a full 60% of Lawrence-Nelson's points, marking the third time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points.
Even though they lost, Lawrence-Nelson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in nine consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Blue Hill had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They took down the Wolves 52-38.
Blue Hill is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.9 points per game. As for Lawrence-Nelson, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.
Lawrence-Nelson might still be hurting after the 52-30 loss they got from Blue Hill in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Will Lawrence-Nelson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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