Dorchester is 0-10 against Nebraska Lutheran since January of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Longhorns will head out on the road to take on the Knights at 5:30 p.m. Dorchester has given up an average of 59.6 points per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Dorchester is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against McCool Junction last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Longhorns had to suffer through a 58-13 loss at the hands of the Mustangs. While losing is never fun, the Longhorns can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 276th, while the Mustangs are ranked 69th).
Despite the defeat, Dorchester had strong showings from Mason June, who posted seven points, and Chase Tachovsky, who put up no points.
Meanwhile, Nebraska Lutheran lost to Walthill on the road by a 63-44 margin on Friday.
Despite the loss, Nebraska Lutheran saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Bob Papik earned 15 points and seven boards. Carson Malchow was another key player, going 5-for-7 to rack up 11 points.
Nebraska Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Dorchester, their loss dropped their record down to 1-20.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Dorchester has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 22.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Nebraska Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.6 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Dorchester was taken down by Nebraska Lutheran 58-29 in their previous matchup on February 5th. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Longhorns were down 38-18.
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