After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Mead, Lyons-Decatur Northeast was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They secured a 53-49 W over the Stanton Mustangs. The victory was some much needed relief for the Cougars as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.
Kaden Knaak went supernova for Lyons-Decatur Northeast, dropping a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Eyan Tuttle, who posted eight points and nine boards.
Despite the loss, Stanton still got an impressive performance from Barrett Wilke, who had 27 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. That's the most points Wilke has posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Jordan Claussen, who put up five points along with five boards and three steals.
Lyons-Decatur Northeast's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-12. As for Stanton, they dropped their record down to 1-15 with the loss, which was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Lyons-Decatur Northeast wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 46-35 victory against Madison on the 28th. As for Stanton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 57-55 defeat against Bloomfield on the 30th.
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