St. Stephens lost against North Lincoln back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The St. Stephens Indians took a 74-65 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Lincoln Knights. The Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Several Indians players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Noah Vanbeurden, who went 6 for 12 on his way to 13 points in addition to five assists and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Javian White, who went 6 for 10 on his way to 17 points and six rebounds.
Kellen Karr was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 22 points and 18 boards for North Lincoln. Karr has been hot for a while, having posted nine or more rebounds the last 14 times he's played. Ty Chandler was another key player, going 6 of 11 on his way to 17 points.
St. Stephens' defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for North Lincoln, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Stephens will host East Lincoln at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. East Lincoln will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something St. Stephens surely won't give up without a fight. As for North Lincoln, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Foard at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Lincoln knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 contests -- so hopefully Foard likes a good challenge.
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