Basketball Game Preview: Racine Lutheran Crusaders vs. Martin Luther Spartans

Racine Lutheran hasn't had much luck against Martin Luther recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Racine Lutheran Crusaders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Martin Luther Spartans at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Racine Lutheran's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.

Last Saturday, Racine Lutheran humbled Shoreland Lutheran with an 89-52 victory. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 22 points or more this season.

Sam Pitrof had an outrageously good game as he went 8-for-12 on his way to 21 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Jones, who went 6-for-10 to rack up 15 points in addition to five boards and three steals.

Meanwhile, Martin Luther posted their biggest victory since December 14, 2024 on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Shoreland Lutheran with a sharp 67-42 win. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Pacers are ranked 290th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Racine Lutheran pushed their record up to 19-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.6 points. As for Martin Luther, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-9.

Everything went Racine Lutheran's way against Martin Luther when the teams last played back in January, as Racine Lutheran made off with a 72-50 victory. Does Racine Lutheran have another victory up their sleeve, or will Martin Luther turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.