Basketball Game Preview: Humphrey-Lindsay Bulldogs vs. Tekamah-Herman Tigers

The Humphrey-Lindsay Bulldogs will be taking part in a tournament against the Tekamah-Herman Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Humphrey-Lindsay is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.4 points per game this season.

Last Tuesday, Humphrey-Lindsay came up short against West Point-Beemer and fell 65-53.

Despite their loss, Humphrey-Lindsay saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Owen Kurtenbach, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Kurtenbach's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Gavin Groteluschen was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and ten boards.

Meanwhile, Tekamah-Herman played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 74-31 loss at the hands of Pender. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 186th, while the Pendragons are ranked 44th).

Humphrey-Lindsay will have to keep a close watch on Brody Rogers and Parke Loftis, a pair of players who had a big impact on Tekamah-Herman's prior game. Rogers posted 13 points, while Loftis earned six points.

Tekamah-Herman has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season. As for Humphrey-Lindsay, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10.

Everything came up roses for Humphrey-Lindsay against Tekamah-Herman when the teams last played back in January of 2019, as the squad secured a 77-39 win. In that game, Humphrey-Lindsay amassed a halftime lead of 38-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.