Lutheran-Northeast was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They fell 57-47 to the Neligh-Oakdale Warriors. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Lutheran-Northeast lost, don't look at Reagan Lewis. Despite the final result, she posted ten points. Emerson Rose-Hancock was another key player, putting up six points.
Neligh-Oakdale was led to victory by Jaycee Gadeken and Jaquelin Luna-Duran. Gadeken had 19 points in addition to eight steals and seven assists, while Luna-Duran went 8 of 20 en route to 21 points along with eight boards and five steals. Those eight rebounds gave Luna-Duran a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bree Kester, who put up nine points.
Lutheran-Northeast's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Neligh-Oakdale, their victory bumped their record up to 5-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lutheran-Northeast will head out to challenge Norfolk Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Neligh-Oakdale has already played their next contest (against West Holt), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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