Lincoln Eagles High School Boys Basketball
HEAD COACH: Adam Lenzen
ASST. COACH: Tyce Jensen
The Lincoln Eagles homeschool high school boys’ basketball team offers a highly competitive environment with opportunities to test their skills against a variety of teams. While we value our local matchups in Lincoln and Omaha, our schedule also includes travel for challenging regional tournaments and away games, providing a well-rounded and competitive experience.
What started as a season talking about what we had lost became more about was gained throughout the season. At the end of the 24-25 season, the Eagles graduated 7 of the top 9 players that won a 2nd consecutive Gold Ball and D2 Championship. With the graduation, 85% of the scoring from that season was no longer on the team.
What we gained was 11 new players, of which 10 had been playing Junior High Basketball 8 months prior. We gained a group of young men willing and eager to learn. Learn how to play basketball, learn what toughness looks like, and what a team looks like.
We had new leaders emerge. Alex “Bert” Nelson and Caedmon Jensen our only two seniors stepped up in a big way to fill the void.
Our final record was 17-16 but the boys were playing some of their best basketball over the last month of the season. That team that lost 85% of their scoring….ended up averaging the same amount has the prior year (66 ppg). The Varsity Boys went to Nationals and made it to their 3rd consecutive Gold Ball appearance and will most likely finish in the Top 20. Which will be the 2nd highest final ranking in Eagles history.
The JV Boys had a record of 13-14. They grew in their skills and understanding of the game throughout the season.
The Lincoln Eagles Varsity Girls Basketball team was Coached by Head Coach, Jeff Keiser and Assistant Coach, Andy Nichols, The team had an impressive season, finishing with a 22-10 record and achieving the highest points per game in team history at 60.2. Their offensive strategy was highly effective, with 55% of their points coming from turnovers and in transition. They averaged 15.6 assists and 37.6 rebounds per game and shot an efficient 51% field goal percentage.
They were District Champions, the team finished 3rd place at the Regionals and celebrated finishing 15th at nationals in D1. Earlier in the season, they triumphed as the Des Moines Tournament champions. A memorable moment of the season was their dramatic comeback from a 14-point deficit, capped off by a buzzer-beater to force overtime and secure a thrilling win over Manhattan. The team only graduates one senior and has set the stage for a strong 2025-2026 season.
