The Lyons-Decatur Northeast Boys beat Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family 63-49 at home Friday night before losing 69-58 at Stanton on Saturday.
The Cougars jumped on the Bulldogs 23-9 after one. Both teams scored 11 second quarter points, and the halftime score was 34-20 in favor of Lyons-Decatur Northeast.
Both teams scored 6 third quarter points, and the Cougars led it 40-26 after three.
Both teams put up 23 fourth quarter points.
Marcus Hegy had a game-high 22 points. Alec Anderson notched 20 points and 9 rebounds while Cole Christoffersen added 10 points and 10 rebounds, good enough for a double-double.
The Mustangs held a 16-15 lead on Lyons-Decatur Northeast at the end of one. The Cougars won the second quarter 14-10 to take a 29-26 lead into the locker room.
Stanton outscored Lyons-Decatur Northeast 24-11 in the third quarter to go up 50-40 at the end of three.
The Mustangs notched 19 fourth quarter points compared to 18 for the Cougars.
Lyons-Decatur Northeast played a good game against both teams, it was just the third quarter that did the Cougars in against Stanton.
Lyons-Decatur Northeast (11-3) hosts Oakland-Craig (6-10) Thursday night.
The Knights lost 63-60 at home to North Bend Central Friday night.
Oakland-Craig is a better team than their record, in my opinion, and is capable of beating the Cougars.
Lyons-Decatur Northeast has been so good this year though that I really like their chances of coming away with a victory Thursday night.
Anderson, Christoffersen, Hegy, and Montana Riecken have been the real deal for the Cougars.
This should be a good game that comes down to the wire. A strong start and finish is the key to the game for Lyons-Decatur Northeast, in my opinion.
The Cougars have to start the way they did against Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family, and finish better than they did over the weekend.
Lyons-Decatur Northeast also can't have any bad quarters.
The Cougars have to forget about the loss to the Mustangs. Lyons-Decatur Northeast can't dwell on the setback, and must be focused, determined, and ready to play against the Knights.
I fully expect the Cougars to play well Thursday night. I think Lyons-Decatur Northeast will have a good bounce back performance.
What really helps the Cougars is they will have had almost an entire week to prepare for Oakland-Craig while the Knights only have a day or two to get ready for Lyons-Decatur Northeast.
The Lyons-Decatur Northeast Girls lost 61-49 at home to Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family Friday night, and fell 65-55 at Stanton on Saturday.
The Bulldogs led the Cougars 11-6 after one. Both teams scored 15 second quarter points, and the halftime score was 26-21 in favor of Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family.
Lyons-Decatur Northeast won the third quarter 18-14 to make it a 40-39 game at the end of three.
The Bulldogs outscored the Cougars 21-10 in the fourth quarter.
Lexie Bacon had a game-high 18 points and 8 rebounds while Brianne Haskell added 17 points.
The Mustangs jumped on Lyons-Decatur Northeast 16-9 at the end of one. The Cougars won the second quarter 15-13 to make it a 29-24 game at halftime.
Stanton outscored Lyons-Decatur Northeast 20-11 in the third quarter to lead 49-35 at the end of three.
The Cougars notched 20 fourth quarter points compared to 16 for the Mustangs.
Bacon had a game-high 19 points. Mariah Jessen totaled 12 while Haskell and Kelly Wakeley notched 10 apiece. Abby Peterson chipped in 8 rebounds.
Lyons-Decatur Northeast has lost three out of their last four. The Cougars have certainly hit a bit of a rough stretch in their season.
Lyons-Decatur Northeast (10-5) hosts Oakland-Craig (12-3) Thursday night.
The Knights lost 48-40 at home to North Bend Central Friday night.
Oakland-Craig has certainly had a wonderful season, and will be another difficult challenge for the Cougars.
Lyons-Decatur Northeast has to find a way to persevere and overcome their recent struggles.
Mental and physical toughness is of paramount importance, especially with the Cougars only having 9 girls on their roster.
Lyons-Decatur Northeast has gotten the most out of themselves this season for the most part, but the Cougars have been struggling some as of late.
It's a really a case of Lyons-Decatur Northeast has ran into some tough teams.
One way or another though the Cougars have to play the hand they've been dealt. That means Lyons-Decatur Northeast has to step up their game and play better than they have in recent games.
I don't know if the Cougars can beat the Knights. Oakland-Craig is a really good team, and is tough.
I wouldn't put it past Lyons-Decatur Northeast to pull it off, but it's going to be difficult.
The Cougars have to maximize their ability and potential and hope the Knights are having an off night.
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