Having just played yesterday, the Doniphan-Trumbull Cardinals will jump right back in to play the Lincoln Lutheran Warriors at 11:20 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Doniphan-Trumbull's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine contests.
On Friday, Doniphan-Trumbull was able to grind out a solid win over Wood River, taking the game 65-57.
Meanwhile, it may have taken double overtime to finish the job, but Lincoln Lutheran ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They came out on top against Auburn by a score of 61-49. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while the Bulldogs are ranked 29th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Doniphan-Trumbull better keep an eye on Jacob Duitsman. He was instrumental in Lincoln Lutheran's win, dropping a double-double with 35 points and ten boards. Duitsman is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last nine games he's played. Grant Stowell was another key player, putting up 12 points and seven rebounds.
Lincoln Lutheran has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.4 points over those games. As for Doniphan-Trumbull, they pushed their record up to 14-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
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