Preview: Michigan Lutheran Titans vs. Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Lakers
Michigan Lutheran is 8-2 against Our Lady of the Lake Catholic since December of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Michigan Lutheran Titans are on the road again and plays the Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Lakers at 7:00 p.m. on March 1st. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Michigan Lutheran had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against New Buffalo on Wednesday as Michigan Lutheran made off with a 63-42 win. Michigan Lutheran has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 20 points or more this season.
Michigan Lutheran found their leader in underclassman Connor Olson, who scored 28 points along with six rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Olson has scored all season. Ty Johnson was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with five assists and five steals.
Our Lady of the Lake Catholic has not done well against Eau Claire recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Our Lady of the Lake Catholic walked away with a 53-41 victory over Eau Claire. The win made it back-to-back wins for Our Lady of the Lake Catholic.
Michigan Lutheran has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Our Lady of the Lake Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 17-5.
Michigan Lutheran suffered a grim 62-37 defeat to Our Lady of the Lake Catholic in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can Michigan Lutheran avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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