Lutheran-Northeast hasn't had much luck against Battle Creek recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Lutheran-Northeast Eagles will challenge the Battle Creek Braves at 6:15 p.m.
Lutheran-Northeast is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Tuesday. They took a 61-42 bruising from Howells-Dodge. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 211th, while the Jaguars are ranked 50th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Grace Garcia, who posted nine points. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Mcdonald, who put up six points.
Meanwhile, it may have taken double overtime to finish the job, but Battle Creek ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against West Point-Beemer, sneaking past 42-39. The score was all tied up 12-12 at the break, but the Braves were the better team in the second half.
Lutheran-Northeast's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Battle Creek, they pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Lutheran-Northeast was dealt a bruising 55-23 loss at the hands of Battle Creek when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Lutheran-Northeast avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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