After soaring to 68 points the game before, Heartland Lutheran was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They took a blow against the Dundy County-Stratton Tigers, falling 58-28. While losing is never fun, the Red Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 259th, while the Tigers are ranked 66th).
Despite the defeat, Heartland Lutheran saw an underclassman step up: freshman Luke Olson posted ten points and seven boards.
Dundy County-Stratton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ethan Latta, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 14 points in addition to eight boards and six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of August Shaw, who had 16 points and four steals.
Heartland Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Dundy County-Stratton, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Heartland Lutheran wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 51-29 defeat against Chambers/Wheeler Central on the 28th. As for Dundy County-Stratton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 60-43 win against Axtell on the 28th.
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