The Lincoln Southeast Knights and the Blue Valley Tigers will face off at 3:45 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. One thing working in Lincoln Southeast's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight matches.
On Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Lincoln Southeast beat Blue Valley North 55-51. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Knights' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 36th in Nebraska, while the Mustangs are ranked third in Kansas).
Lincoln Southeast got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Rowan Lambert out in front who went 5 for 10 en route to 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mike Ngoyi, who posted 16 points.
Meanwhile, Blue Valley came up short against Lincoln East on Friday and fell 50-42. The game marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Blue Valley's loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-3. As for Lincoln Southeast, their victory bumped their record up to 9-3.
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