Deshler won the last time they faced Lawrence-Nelson and things went their way on Monday too. The Deshler Dragons walked away with a 42-30 win over the Lawrence-Nelson Raiders.
Deshler's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Easton Nash, who posted 15 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Nash has scored at least a third of Deshler's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brent Buescher, who had eight points and seven boards.
Deshler was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lawrence-Nelson only racked up six assists.
Despite the defeat, Lawrence-Nelson saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Wyatt Frey dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. Frey is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down ten or more in the last nine games he's played.
Deshler has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Lawrence-Nelson, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-7 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Deshler will square off against Giltner at 7:30 p.m. on February 11th. Deshler is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.6 points per game this season. As for Lawrence-Nelson, they will take on Harvard at 7:30 p.m. on February 11th. Lawrence-Nelson is facing Harvard at the right time seeing as Harvard is stuck on a 19-game losing streak.
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