The Lincoln North Star Navigators will face off against the Elkhorn South Storm at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lincoln North Star is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
Lincoln North Star will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Bellevue West, who they had gone 1-6 against in their seven prior meetings. Lincoln North Star came out on top against Bellevue West by a score of 54-43 on Thursday.
Lincoln North Star's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kendall Anderson, who went 5 for 9 to rack up 15 points and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Ani Leu, who went 5 of 10 en route to 12 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Elkhorn South's strategy against Burke on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Elkhorn South blew Burke out of the water with a 73-29 final score. The victory continues a trend for the Storm in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won four in a row.
Elkhorn South's win bumped their record up to 5-13. As for Lincoln North Star, their victory bumped their record up to 14-4.
Lincoln North Star beat Elkhorn South 61-48 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Does Lincoln North Star have another victory up their sleeve, or will Elkhorn South turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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