Lutheran-Northeast has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. The Lutheran-Northeast Eagles and the Hartington-Newcastle Wildcats will round out the year against one another at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday at.
Last Thursday, Lutheran-Northeast was the victim of a tough 68-42 defeat at the hands of Wakefield. Lutheran-Northeast has not had much luck with Wakefield recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the loss, Lutheran-Northeast got a solid performance out of Delaney Rose-hancock, who scored 13 points. Kealy Ranslem was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Meanwhile, Hartington-Newcastle waltzed into their contest Tuesday with three straight wins but they left with four. The stars were shining brightly for them in a 37-22 victory over Boyd County.
Lutheran-Northeast's loss was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-9. As for Hartington-Newcastle, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Lutheran-Northeast strolled past Hartington-Newcastle when the teams last played back in December of 2021 by a score of 51-33. Will Lutheran-Northeast repeat their success, or does Hartington-Newcastle have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
