Lincoln Southeast took care of business in their home opener on Friday (barely). They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Lincoln North Star Navigators 50-47. This was payback for the Knights, who suffered a 64-61 loss the last time these two teams met.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lincoln Southeast to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mike Ngoyi, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 15 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Kubik, who posted nine points and seven rebounds.
Lincoln North Star lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jordan Castor, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 18 points and five rebounds. What's more, Castor also racked up two blocks, the most he's had since back in January. William Schafer was another key player, putting up eight points and four steals.
Lincoln Southeast wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 73-70 defeat against Kearney on the 10th. As for Lincoln North Star, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 72-34 win against Grand Island on the 13th.
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