Lawrence-Nelson lost against Deshler back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Lawrence-Nelson Raiders fell 42-30 to the Deshler Dragons. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Lawrence-Nelson saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Wyatt Frey dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 60% of Lawrence-Nelson's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Raiders
| 02/03/25 vs Deshler | 30-42 |
| 01/31/25 vs Silver Lake | 28-45 |
Even though they lost, Lawrence-Nelson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive matches.
Deshler's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Easton Nash led the charge by putting up 15 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. The contest was Nash's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Brent Buescher was another key player, earning eight points and seven rebounds.
Lawrence-Nelson's loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Deshler, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lawrence-Nelson will host Harvard at 7:30 p.m. on February 11th. Lawrence-Nelson is facing Harvard at the right time seeing as Harvard is stuck on a 19-game losing streak. As for Deshler, they will be playing at home against Giltner at 7:30 p.m. on February 11th. Deshler is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.6 points per game this season.
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