The Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Bears will face off against the Lutheran-Northeast Eagles at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Laurel-Concord-Coleridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.5 points per game this season.
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 56 points on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Battle Creek on Thursday. They were dealt an 80-30 loss at the hands of the Braves. The Bears were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-16.
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Eli Haisch, who posted nine points, and Caleb Erwin, who put up four points. Paxton Hoeppner also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Meanwhile, Lutheran-Northeast came up short against Norfolk Catholic on Friday and fell 50-40. The Eagles have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge will have to contain Ian McDoanld as he made an impact in Lutheran-Northeast's last game. He went 8 for 12 on his way to 16 points. The dominant performance gave McDoanld a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was D'Artagnan Taylor, who scored eight points and eight boards.
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge has traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season. As for Lutheran-Northeast, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge suffered a grim 57-33 defeat to Lutheran-Northeast in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Thankfully for Laurel-Concord-Coleridge, Josh Rojas (who went 6 of 9 en route to 15 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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