The Lincoln Christian Crusaders will challenge the North Bend Central Tigers at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Lincoln Christian sitting on 36 straight wins dating back to last season and North Bend Central on five.
Last Friday, Lincoln Christian strolled past Malcolm with points to spare, taking the game 82-65. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while the Clippers are ranked 67th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mattea Kassebaum
| 02/28/25 vs Malcolm | 35 |
| 02/20/25 vs Syracuse | 17 |
| 02/19/25 vs Ashland-Greenwood | 23 |
It was another big night for Mattea Kassebaum, who shot 75% from beyond the arc on her way to 35 points along with six assists and five boards. The contest was her third in a row with at least 17 points. Jessa Hueser was another key player, putting up ten points and six assists.
Kassebaum wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Lincoln Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, North Bend Central didn't have too much trouble with Raymond Central on Friday as they won 46-27.
Lincoln Christian's victory was their 28th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 25-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.5 points. As for North Bend Central, their win bumped their record up to 20-7.
Lincoln Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over North Bend Central when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 51-39. Will Lincoln Christian repeat their success, or does North Bend Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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