The Lutheran-Northeast Eagles will take on the Osmond/Randolph Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Nebraska (Lutheran-Northeast is ranked 217th, while Osmond/Randolph is ranked 232nd).
On Friday, Lutheran-Northeast was the victim of a rough 57-36 defeat at the hands of Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard]. Lutheran-Northeast has struggled against Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Delaney Rose-hancock put forth a good effort for the losing side as she scored 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kealy Ranslem, who scored six points.
Meanwhile, Osmond/Randolph unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Stuart by a score of 40-38.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Sophie Gansebom, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Keli Aschoff, who scored six points along with six rebounds and five steals.
Even though they lost, Osmond/Randolph smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. This was only their 12th loss (out of 17 games) when they hit their own glass that hard.
Lutheran-Northeast has not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last nine matches, which is still a better percentage than their 4-17 record this season. Osmond/Randolph's record is now 6-15.
Monday's match is shaping up to be a scrappy game: Lutheran-Northeast haven't given up the ball easily this season, having only averaged 1.1 turnovers per game. It's a different story for Osmond/Randolph, though, as they've been averaging 25 turnovers per game. Given Lutheran-Northeast's sizable advantage in that area, Osmond/Randolph will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
