It was a good run, but the Nebraska Lutheran Knights unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 54-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of Osceola. If Nebraska Lutheran hoped to take revenge for the 71-52 defeat against they when the teams met, then they were left disappointed.
Nebraska Lutheran's loss came despite strong showings from Isaac Beiermann and Lukas Worster. Beiermann scored 16 points along with two steals, while Worster scored 17 points along with three steals. Beiermann continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Nebraska Lutheran struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Kale Gustafson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Osceola, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 20 rebounds. That makes it 14 consecutive games in which Gustafson has scored at least a third of Osceola's points. Another player making a difference was Brayden Santos, who scored 12 points.
Nebraska Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Osceola, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Nebraska Lutheran won't have much time to rest: their next game is against McCool Junction at 4:45 p.m. on January 26th. McCool Junction is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. Osceola won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Cross County at 8:15 p.m. on January 26th. Cross County is coming into the game hot, having won their last nine games.
