Columbus is 0-4 against Lincoln Southeast since February of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Columbus Discoverers will be playing at home against the Lincoln Southeast Knights at 7:15 p.m. Columbus has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 330 points over their last five contests.
Columbus scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They pulled ahead with a 74-73 photo finish over Norfolk. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Luke Messersmith had an outrageously good game as he scored 21 points along with five assists and three steals. It was the first time this season that he scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Griffin Micek, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Lincoln Southeast ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They secured a 63-59 W over Papillion-LaVista. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Columbus' victory bumped their record up to 6-14. As for Lincoln Southeast, they pushed their record up to 16-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Columbus took a serious blow against Lincoln Southeast in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 60-31. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lincoln Southeast's Kendall Hinton, who scored 19 points along with eight rebounds. Now that Columbus knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
