
Huskies
02/11/25 @ Lincoln Northwest | 51-40 |
02/07/25 vs Waverly | 64-47 |
02/01/25 vs Crete | 57-48 |
01/31/25 vs Northwest | 52-42 |
01/28/25 vs Lexington | 81-44 |
+ 7 more games |
Aurora had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.8 points) and they went ahead and made it 12 on Tuesday. They walked away with a 51-40 win over the Lincoln Northwest Falcons. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Falcons are ranked 187th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lincoln Northwest's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Corsean Phillippi, who posted seven points and three steals. Thanks to that strong game, Phillippi now owns an excellent 50% field goal percentage. The team also got some help courtesy of Roman Stepanyuk, who put up 12 points and six boards.
Aurora's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-2. As for Lincoln Northwest, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 3-14 record this season.
Coming up, Aurora will challenge Crete at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lincoln Northwest, they will take on Lincoln Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps