Brownell Talbot hasn't had much luck against Lourdes Central Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Brownell Talbot Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the Lourdes Central Catholic Knights at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Saturday, Brownell Talbot came up short against Boys Town and fell 64-52. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 206th, while the Cowboys are ranked 53rd).
Meanwhile, Lourdes Central Catholic played a tough matchup on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Johnson-Brock, falling 67-33. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-14.
Brownell Talbot will have to keep a close watch on Sam Ebmeier and Oscar Krog, a pair of players who had a big impact on Lourdes Central Catholic's prior game. Ebmeier posted ten points, while Krog had five points. Ebmeier has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Nick Fedoris also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Brownell Talbot and nudges their season record down to 9-11. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points over those games. As for Lourdes Central Catholic, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.
Brownell Talbot beat Lourdes Central Catholic 47-37 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brownell Talbot since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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