Summerland completes improbable comeback over Lutheran High Northeast

EWING - 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