Basketball Game Preview: Lake Country Lutheran Lightning vs. St. Francis Mariners + How To Watch

Lake Country Lutheran has gone a perfect 10-0 against St. Francis recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Lightning will head out on the road to challenge the Mariners at 7:15 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.

On Monday, Lake Country Lutheran was fully in charge, breezing past Catholic Central 70-35. The victory continues a trend for the Lightning in their matchups with the Hilltoppers: they've now won eight in a row.

Ethan Hans

Steals (Career)

12/08/25 @ Catholic Central	7
02/10/25 vs Columbus	4
02/18/25 vs Kenosha Christian Life	3
01/16/25 @ Kenosha Christian Life	3
01/14/25 vs Catholic Central	3

Ethan Hans had a dynamite game, shooting 58% from the field to rack up 27 points in addition to seven boards and seven steals. Those seven steals gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jake Burow, who went 5-for-9 en route to 11 points and seven rebounds.

Meanwhile, St. Francis took care of business in their home opener on Tuesday. They strolled past St. John's Northwestern Military Academy with points to spare, taking the game 62-48.

Everything went Lake Country Lutheran's way against St. Francis when the teams last played back in February, as Lake Country Lutheran made off with a 76-50 win. In that matchup, the Lightning amassed a halftime lead of 53-24, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.