The Conestoga Cougars entered their tilt with the Lincoln Christian Crusaders with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Conestoga slipped by Lincoln Christian 68-67 on Thursday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Conestoga's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Noah Simones, who scored 25 points along with six rebounds. Owen Trofholz was another key contributor, scoring 25 points along with two steals.
When it comes to explaining why Lincoln Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Cade Marshbanks. Despite the final result, he scored 22 points along with two steals. Marshbanks hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Penrod, who scored 11 points.
Conestoga is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season. As for Lincoln Christian, they dropped their record down to 6-16 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Conestoga will face off against Ogallala at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Conestoga knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Ogallala likes a good challenge. Lincoln Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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