The Kearney Bearcats will square off against the Lincoln Southeast Knights at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Kearney blew Lincoln East out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Saturday Lincoln East got their revenge. The Bearcats fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 58-56.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Southeast had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They slipped by Lincoln North Star 64-63. The victory continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Navigators: they've now won three in a row.
Lincoln Southeast's win came from a few key players Kearney will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Rowan Lambert, who shot 50% from the field on his way to 16 points and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Grant Fredericks, who posted 15 points and eight rebounds.
Lincoln Southeast was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lincoln North Star only racked up eight.
Kearney skirted past Lincoln Southeast 73-70 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Knights' Mike Ngoyi, who went 15-for-30 to rack up 38 points. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for the Bearcats to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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