The College View Academy Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Nebraska Lutheran Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
College View Academy can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game last Saturday. They blew past Dorchester 52-31. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win College View Academy has managed all season.
Meanwhile, Nebraska Lutheran strolled past Hampton with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 44-30. Given Nebraska Lutheran's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 108th, while Hampton is ranked 247th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nebraska Lutheran found their leader in underclassman Luke Otte, who scored 16 points along with four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Otte has scored all season. Caleb Eldridge was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with four steals.
College View Academy's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5. As for Nebraska Lutheran, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2.
College View Academy took a serious blow against Nebraska Lutheran in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, falling 65-16. Thankfully for College View Academy, Trey Richert (who scored 22 points along with three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
