Nebraska Lutheran had to kick off their season on the road on Thursday, but they showed no ill effects. They took their game with ease, bagging a 63-26 victory over the Meridian Mustangs. With the Knights ahead 34-14 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Barrett Koontz went supernova for Nebraska Lutheran, going 6 for 11 en route to 18 points plus seven rebounds and five steals. The dominant performance also gave Koontz a new career-high in assists (three). Another player making a difference was Lukas Worster, who earned nine points in addition to four steals.
Nebraska Lutheran will face off against Rocky Mountain Lutheran on Saturday. As for Meridian, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Dorchester at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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