The Bishop Neumann Cavaliers will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Lincoln Christian Crusaders. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Tuesday, Bishop Neumann faced Ashland-Greenwood in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Bishop Neumann fell 43-34 to Ashland-Greenwood. Bishop Neumann's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Christian was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 53-47 to Kearney Catholic. Lincoln Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bishop Neumann's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-4. As for Lincoln Christian, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.
Bishop Neumann didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Lincoln Christian in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, but they still walked away with a 50-45 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Lincoln Christian's Luke Hovendick, who scored 24 points along with eight rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Bishop Neumann to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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