Lewiston hadn't done well against Pawnee City recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Tigers took down the Indians 68-49. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 59-29 win the Indians walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2025.
Payton Heideman
| 01/27/26 vs Pawnee City | 17 |
| 01/17/26 vs Southern | 16 |
| 01/15/26 vs Parkview Christian | 12 |
| 01/13/26 vs Bruning-Davenport/Shickley | 10 |
| 01/10/26 @ Omaha Christian | 26 |
| + 8 more games |
Lewiston's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Payton Heideman, who went 7-for-15 en route to 17 points and six rebounds. Heideman continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Grady Weyers, who posted 17 points along with five assists and five steals.
Despite the loss, Pawnee City had strong showings from Jordan Wernimont, who shot 56% from the field to rack up 24 points and six steals, and Atreyu Kling, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 11 boards. Kling has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Braydon Frakes, who scored three points and three steals.
Lewiston's victory bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Pawnee City, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.
Lewiston has already played their next game, a 59-51 win against Sterling on the 30th. As for Pawnee City, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 75-33 defeat against Exeter-Milligan/Friend on the 30th.
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