Nebraska Lutheran was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 46-43 heartbreaker at the hands of the High Plains Storm. The Knights were probably out for revenge after losing 59-44 to them when the teams met back in February of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Despite the defeat, Nebraska Lutheran had strong showings from Barrett Koontz, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 12 points and five boards, and Dylan Hoehler, who posted ten points and six rebounds.
High Plains had a senior duo take command as Ayden Hans scored 14 points and five assists and Maddix Fuhrman went 6 for 11 en route to 13 points and eight rebounds. That's the most boards Fuhrman has posted since back in January of 2024. Brodey Spurling was another key player, putting up six points and five rebounds.
Nebraska Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for High Plains, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
Nebraska Lutheran has already played their next match, a 42-38 win against Shelby-Rising City on the 18th. As for High Plains, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-43 victory against Heartland on the 21st.
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