It was a good run, but Doniphan-Trumbull unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Lincoln Christian Crusaders by a score of 78-75. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Cardinals have suffered since February 10, 2024.
12/16/23 vs Roncalli Catholic | 26 |
01/25/25 @ Lincoln Christian | 25 |
12/30/23 vs Gothenburg | 25 |
02/27/24 vs Fillmore Central | 23 |
12/02/23 @ St. Paul | 22 |
When it comes to explaining why Doniphan-Trumbull lost, don't look at Jack Poppe. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten assists. That's the most points Poppe has posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Ty Bennett, who went 7 for 17 en route to 21 points.
Doniphan-Trumbull's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Lincoln Christian, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 8-7.
Doniphan-Trumbull has already played their next contest (against Ord), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Lincoln Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 57-24 win against Kearney Catholic on the 27th.
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