The Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Bears will challenge the Lutheran-Northeast Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Laurel-Concord-Coleridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.6 points per game this season.
Last Thursday, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 51-45 to Battle Creek. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 119th, while the Braves are ranked 24th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kaida Eriksen, who went 8 of 16 on her way to 22 points and eight boards. Rena Rasmussen was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Lutheran-Northeast was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They were outmatched by Norfolk Catholic and fell 49-15. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-6.
Reagan Lewis was Lutheran-Northeast's leading scorer, having posted four points. Lexie Dinkel held things down on the boards with eight rebounds.
Lutheran-Northeast's loss dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Laurel-Concord-Coleridge, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge strolled past Lutheran-Northeast when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a score of 50-34. Will Laurel-Concord-Coleridge repeat their success, or does Lutheran-Northeast have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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