Basketball Game Preview: Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] Bobcats vs. Lutheran-Northeast Eagles

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Previous 3 Games

02/09/24 - Home	57-36 W
02/10/23 - Away	49-42 W
02/11/22 - Home	50-33 W

Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] is a perfect 3-0 against Lutheran-Northeast since February of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] Bobcats will head out to face off against the Lutheran-Northeast Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

On Tuesday, Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] came up short against Laurel-Concord-Coleridge and fell 54-47. The loss continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the Bears: they've now lost three in a row.

Meanwhile, Lutheran-Northeast was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 17th straight defeat. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 54-51 heartbreaker at the hands of Plainview. One positive for the Eagles, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.

Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] will have to contain Liv Chapman as she made an impact in Lutheran-Northeast's last game. She went 6 of 13 on her way to 18 points and three steals. Those 18 points gave Chapman a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Reagan Lewis, who posted eight points and three steals.

Even though they lost, Lutheran-Northeast smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.

Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard]'s record now sits at 8-13. As for Lutheran-Northeast, their record is now 2-20.

Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] took their victory against Lutheran-Northeast in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 57-36. In that contest, Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] amassed a halftime lead of 37-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.