The Southeast Lancers will square off against the Erie Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Southeast knows how to get points on the board — the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matchups — so hopefully Erie likes a good challenge.
Southeast is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Columbus by a score of 64-55 on Thursday. The final result isn’t all that surprising considering the Lancers’ considerable advantage in MaxPreps’ Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Titans are ranked 277th).
Meanwhile, there’s no place like home for Erie, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They walked away with a 49-37 win over Yates Center on Friday. The Red Devils haven’t had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Erie found their leader in sophomore Quincy Brown, who almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine rebounds. Brown also set a new season-high mark in shooting accuracy with 62%. Another player making a difference was Parker Hughes, who posted seven points in addition to eight boards and seven steals.
Erie smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they’ve now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.
Erie’s win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Southeast, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Southeast was able to grind out a solid win over Erie in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, winning 57-48. Do the Lancers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Red Devils turn the tables on them? We’ll have the answer soon enough.
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