Lourdes Central Catholic has gone 10-0 against Lewiston recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Lourdes Central Catholic Knights will take on the Lewiston Tigers in a tournament on Monday. Lourdes Central Catholic is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Lourdes Central Catholic is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Axtell on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lourdes Central Catholic was dealt an 86-51 defeat at the hands of Axtell. The Knights were down 63-36 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
| 01/31/25 @ Axtell | 8 |
| 01/28/25 vs Sterling | 9 |
| 01/24/25 vs Elmwood-Murdock | 13 |
| 01/23/25 @ Lewiston | 8 |
| 01/18/25 @ Sidney | 8 |
Despite the loss, Lourdes Central Catholic had strong showings from Vance Poppleton, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 15 points and eight rebounds, and Brady Schnitzer, who went 6 for 10 en route to 17 points. Poppleton is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Oscar Krog, who posted four points.
Meanwhile, Lewiston hadn't done well against Sterling recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Lewiston secured a 51-45 W over Sterling.
Lewiston's win came from a few key players Lourdes Central Catholic will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Everett Bohling, who went 8 for 18 en route to 23 points. Another player making a difference was Ashton Sanders, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.
Lourdes Central Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Lewiston, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Lourdes Central Catholic has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 24.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Lewiston struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.4 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Lourdes Central Catholic didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Lewiston in their previous meeting last Thursday, but they still walked away with a 51-47 victory. Will Lourdes Central Catholic repeat their success, or does Lewiston have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
