Basketball Recap: St. Ignatius Wins High-Profile Matchup Against Lutheran East

On Thursday, St. Ignatius faced Lutheran East in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The St. Ignatius Wildcats enjoyed a cozy 66-51 win over the Lutheran East Falcons. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wildcats also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2024.

Wildcats

Previous 6 Games (Away)

01/30/25 @ Lutheran East	66-51
01/24/25 @ Walsh Jesuit	94-53
01/03/25 @ St. Edward	90-67
12/29/24 @ McKinley	96-69
12/15/24 @ Coolidge	83-67
12/14/24 @ Lane Tech	64-40

St. Ignatius pushed their record up to 14-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 82.2 points per game. As for Lutheran East, their loss ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-4.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Ignatius won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Lutheran West at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in St. Ignatius' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches. As for Lutheran East, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll face off against Benedictine at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Benedictine is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.8 points per game this season.