The Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Bears will take on the Walthill Blujays at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Laurel-Concord-Coleridge has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 13.
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Wayne on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Laurel-Concord-Coleridge was outmatched by Wayne and fell 53-26. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 203rd, while the Blue Devils are ranked tenth).
Despite the loss, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Tanner Thompson posted five points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Walthill didn't have too much trouble with Winside on Thursday as they won 68-51.
Walthill is also on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Laurel-Concord-Coleridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge might still be hurting after the 72-52 loss they got from Walthill when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Thankfully for Laurel-Concord-Coleridge, Ethan Parker (who had 26 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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