Lincoln Southeast suffered their closest loss since December 16, 2023 on Saturday. They fell just short of the Creighton Prep Junior Jays by a score of 50-48. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Junior Jays apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Mike Ngoyi
| 02/08/25 @ Creighton Prep | 23 |
| 02/04/25 vs Papillion-LaVista | 20 |
| 01/30/25 vs Lincoln Northeast | 27 |
| 01/29/25 vs Lincoln High | 15 |
Despite the loss, Lincoln Southeast still got an impressive performance from Mike Ngoyi, who went 9 of 15 to rack up 23 points. Ngoyi's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Prospedi Mukendi, who posted six points and six boards.
Creighton Prep got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Torran Carter-Brown out in front who had 13 points. Carter-Brown is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last three games he's played. Trinell Parker was another key player, going 6 for 7 en route to 14 points.
Lincoln Southeast's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 12-6. As for Creighton Prep, their record now sits at 13-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lincoln Southeast will welcome Omaha Westside at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Omaha Westside has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 220 points over their last three matches. As for Creighton Prep, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Rockhurst.
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