Basketball Recap: Lutheran West Piles Up the Points Against Holy Name

Longhorns

Team Score

01/07/25 vs Holy Name	87
12/22/24 vs Villa Angela-St. Joseph	84
12/14/24 vs SPIRE Academy	77
11/30/24 @ Ursuline	75
12/07/24 @ Start	68

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lutheran West). They blew past the Holy Name Green Wave, posting an 87-56 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Longhorns sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.

Lutheran West's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.7 points per game. As for Holy Name, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.

Lutheran West will square off against St. Edward at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. 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. As for Holy Name, they will face off against Elyria Catholic at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Holy Name is facing Elyria Catholic at the right time seeing as Elyria Catholic is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.