The Gross Catholic Cougars were the 67-63 winner over the Lincoln Lutheran Warriors when they last played one another back in December of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. Gross Catholic fell 76-67 to Lincoln Lutheran on Thursday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Lincoln Lutheran's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Logan Lebo, who scored 20 points along with 8 assists and 6 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jacob Duitsman, who scored 21 points.
Gross Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Lincoln Lutheran, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
Gross Catholic will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Elkhorn North. As for Lincoln Lutheran, they will square off against Grand Island Central Catholic at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.