Homer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 73-28 loss at the hands of the Lutheran-Northeast Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 259th, while the Eagles are ranked 105th).
Axton Caskey and Junius Snowball certainly did their best on Monday to avoid the loss. Caskey on his way to 13 points along with seven rebounds and three steals, while Snowball posted three points. What's more, Caskey also posted a 42% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lutheran-Northeast to victory, but perhaps none more so than D'Artagnan Taylor, who to rack up 16 points and five boards. Taylor is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games he's played. Cole Lawless was another key player, en route to 16 points.
Homer's loss dropped their record down to 4-20. As for Lutheran-Northeast, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 14-9.
Homer does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lutheran-Northeast, they have already played their next match, a 72-61 defeat against Norfolk Catholic on the 25th.
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