Dorchester played a tough match on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 74-41 defeat at the hands of the Lewiston Tigers. The Longhorns have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
| 01/02/25 vs Lewiston | 20 |
| 12/17/24 @ Harvard | 8 |
| 12/10/24 @ High Plains | 6 |
| 12/19/24 vs Osceola | 5 |
Despite the loss, Dorchester saw an underclassman step up: freshman Thor Nerud went 6 of 13 on his way to 20 points and six rebounds. Those 20 points set a new season-high mark for Nerud.
Lewiston's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brock Janssen, who went 9 of 15 on his way to 22 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. Janssen has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Grady Weyers, who went 8 of 14 on his way to 20 points along with five assists and three steals.
Dorchester's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Lewiston, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3.
Dorchester will host Heartland Lutheran at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Lewiston has already played their next contest, a 51-46 loss against Red Cloud on the 4th.
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