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ATKINSON - Laurel-Concord-Coleridge opened the 2025-26 campaign at home with perennial power house Crofton and the Lady Warriors are apparently as good as advertised, turning away the Lady Bears 52-37 to spoil the debut of new head coach, Blake Brown.
LCC hit the road the following night and dropped its second game in as many days with a 62-52 loss to West Holt in Greater Northeast Nebraska Activities Conference action.
Against the Lady Huskies, LCC dug a huge hole in the first eight minutes falling behind 25-10 before settling into the game and trailing by 16 heading into the halftime locker room.
The Lady Bears exploded for 26 points in the third frame while allowing West Holt just 11 points to get back in the contest. LCC ran out of gas in the fourth and West Holt held on for the 10-point win. Eriksen again had a hot hand, pacing the Lady Bears with 21 points including a 3-for 6 performance from beyond the arc. Kvols and Boston Brown added nine points each while Rasmussen tossed in seven. Kvols also added eight rebounds to her evening, tying Hattie Mc Corkindale with the team high. Rasmussen and Eriksen had three assists apiece and Rasmussen had three steals. The Lady Bears were set to take on 2-0 Homer at home Dec. 9 before hitting the road to take on Tri County NE. Dec 12. LCC will return home for Ponca Dec. 16.
West Holt (2-0) 25 12 11 14 - 62 LCC (0-2) 10 11 26 5 - 52 LAUREL-CONCORD-COELRIDGE: Hattie McCorkindale 2-4 1-3 5; Willa Roberts 0-1 0-0 0; Carlie Kvols 3-7 0-0 9; Rena Rasmussen 2-5 2-2 7; Kaida Eriksen 6-15 6-8 21; Karli Ferris 0-3 1-2 1; Boston Brown 3-8 0-0 9. Crofton (2-0) 52 LCC (0-2) 37 LAUREL-CONCORD-COLERIDGE: McCorkindale 0-2 0-0 0; Roberts 2-2 0-0 4; Kvols 1-11 1-2 3; Rasmussen 5-19 5-6 15; Eriksen 4-20 5-9 14; Ferris 0-1 1-2 1; Brown 0-8 0-0 0.
