After flying high against Meridian last Saturday, Lewiston came back down to earth. The Lewiston Tigers fell to the Lourdes Central Catholic Knights 51-47. The Tigers were not able to make up for their loss to the Knights from their previous meeting back in January of 2024.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Everett Bohling, who posted 14 points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Payton Heideman, who earned nine points and six rebounds.
Lourdes Central Catholic's win on Thursday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Vance Poppleton, who went 7 for 15 on his way to 16 points and eight boards. Brady Schnitzer was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.
Lewiston's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-6. As for Lourdes Central Catholic, their victory ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-10.
Lewiston will challenge Pawnee City at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Bohling and Anthony Kling. As for Lourdes Central Catholic, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 53-35 loss against Elmwood-Murdock on the 24th.
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