Elkhorn South came into this matchup off a tough 23-point defeat last Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Lincoln Northeast Rockets by a score of 72-70 on Saturday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Saturday (57), the Storm still had to take the loss.
Several Storm players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cooper Mroczek, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and 13 boards. Lincoln Schwarz was another key player, going 7-for-12 en route to 17 points and five rebounds.
Leading Lincoln Northeast to victory were Lazerek Houston and Grant Fredericks. Houston shot 53% from the field on his way to 34 points and six assists, while Fredericks went 9-for-13 to rack up 21 points in addition to six boards and three steals. Houston's big performance that afternoon made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Easton Switzer, who posted seven points.
Elkhorn South has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points over those games. Lincoln Northeast is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Elkhorn South does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lincoln Northeast, they have already played their next contest, a 52-47 loss against Lincoln Southeast on the 3rd.
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