Lincoln East and Kearney are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2017, but not for long. The Lincoln East Spartans will be taking part in a tournament against the Kearney Bearcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Lincoln East is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 57-55 heartbreaker at the hands of Grand Island.
| 01/28/25 @ Grand Island | 4 |
| 12/05/24 vs Lincoln Southwest | 3 |
| 12/14/24 vs Gretna | 3 |
| 01/29/24 vs Grand Island | 3 |
| 01/04/25 @ Bryan | 2 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Luke Larson, who posted 17 points in addition to six boards and four steals. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Lowell, who went 5 of 10 en route to 13 points.
Even though they lost, Lincoln East was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Kearney came up short against Lincoln Southwest on Wednesday and fell 72-59.
Lincoln East's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Kearney, their loss dropped their record down to 10-4.
Lincoln East came up short against Kearney in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 58-52. Can Lincoln East avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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