Basketball Recap: Lutheran West's Run of Four Straight Wins Now Over

If Lutheran West was riding high fresh off their 87-56 takedown of Holy Name last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lutheran West Longhorns fell just short of the St. Edward Eagles by a score of 62-60 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Longhorns have suffered since December 3, 2024.

Longhorns

Previous 5 Games

01/10/25 @ St. Edward	60-62
01/07/25 vs Holy Name	87-56
01/05/25 vs Glenville	59-50
12/28/24 vs Westerville South	64-57
12/22/24 vs Villa Angela-St. Joseph	84-60

With the defeat, Lutheran West broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-3. As for St. Edward, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 8-3.

Lutheran West will challenge Buchtel at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for St. Edward, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Fairview at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in St. Edward's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.