Summerland completes improbable comeback over Lutheran High Northeast
The Bobcats outscored the Eagles 21-1 in the fourth quarter of their 49-46 win
By News Channel NebraskaEWING - Seventeen-point deficits are hard enough to erase, without those deficits coming with eight minutes to go against one of the better ball-handling teams in the state of Nebraska.
But Summerland found a way, riding big shot after big shot and forcing enough turnovers down the stretch to shock Lutheran High Northeast 49-46.
The Eagles had owned the game on both ends of the floor, particularly in the third quarter, as a six-point halftime lead swelled to 17.
But the Bobcats opened the fourth quarter on a 16-0 run, helped by Lutheran High going ice cold from both the field (0/11) and the free throw line (1/6).
Meanwhile, Summerland's offense came alive, paced by junior Preston Hoke, who scored 13 of his game-high 25 points in the fourth quarter, including the go-ahead three-pointer with 10 seconds to play.
GAME SUMMARY
LUTHERAN HIGH NE (17-4) - 16 14 15 1 - 46
SUMMERLAND (17-3) - 8 16 4 21 - 49
TEAM STATS:
SUMMERLAND
- FG: 19/40 (47.5%)
- 3P: 3/12 (25%)
- FT: 8/10 (80%)
LUTHERAN HIGH NORTHEAST
- FG: 19/51 (37.3%)
- 3P: 5/15 (33.3%)
- FT: 3/10 (30%)
INDIVIDUAL STATS:
SUMMERLAND
- Preston Hoke: 25 pts, 2 rebs
- Alec Schindler: 12 pts, 3 rebs
- Michael Koenig: 5 pts, 3 rebs
- Parker Napier: 5 pts, 2 rebs
- Sam Cheatum: 2 pts, 4 rebs
LUTHERAN HIGH NORTHEAST
- Josh Rojas: 17 pts, 5 rebs
- Braden Feddern: 11 pts, 7 rebs
- Anden Schold: 6 pts, 5 rebs
- Gavin Feddern: 5 pts, 4 rebs
- Tate Collison: 4 pts, 6 rebs
- Landon Johnson: 3 pts, 2 rebs