The Lincoln Christian Crusaders pushed their score all the way to 67 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 68-67 to Conestoga.
When it comes to explaining why Lincoln Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Cade Marshbanks. Despite the final result, he scored 22 points along with two steals. Marshbanks is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Andrew Penrod, who scored 11 points.
Conestoga got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Noah Simones out in front who scored 25 points along with six rebounds. Owen Trofholz was another key contributor, scoring 25 points along with two steals.
Lincoln Christian has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season. As for Conestoga, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-3.
Lincoln Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Conestoga, they will square off against Ogallala at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Conestoga will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings (they are ranked 54th, while Ogallala is ranked tenth).
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