Preview: St. Francis Mariners vs. Living Word Lutheran Timberwolves
St. Francis is 0-10 against Living Word Lutheran since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The St. Francis Mariners will head out on the road to face off against the Living Word Lutheran Timberwolves at 7:15 p.m. St. Francis will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Wisconsin Rankings (they are ranked 220th, while Living Word Lutheran is ranked 77th).
Last Thursday, St. Francis took a serious blow against Catholic Central, falling 74-30.
Meanwhile, Living Word Lutheran put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 64-48 win over New Holstein. Living Word Lutheran's offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Living Word Lutheran found their leader in underclassman Kaleah Alles, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds. The game was Alles' third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Elise Raymond, who scored 15 points along with 7 rebounds.
St. Francis has been struggling recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season. As for Living Word Lutheran, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
St. Francis suffered a grim 69-44 defeat to Living Word Lutheran when the teams last played back in January. Can St. Francis avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
