Preview: Milwaukee Lutheran Red Knights vs. Pewaukee Pirates
Milwaukee Lutheran is 0-5 against Pewaukee since December of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Milwaukee Lutheran Red Knights' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Pewaukee Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on February 21st. Milwaukee Lutheran knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past nine matchups -- so hopefully Pewaukee likes a good challenge.
Milwaukee Lutheran scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Monday. They breezed by Heritage Christian on the road to the tune of 106-72. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Milwaukee Lutheran got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Isaiah Allen out in front who scored 19 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Allen has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jelani Weathers, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Pewaukee and De Pere (ranked 89 and 24 in the MaxPreps national rankings respectively) squared off in a high-profile contest. Pewaukee took a hard 81-67 fall against De Pere on Saturday. Pewaukee has not had much luck with De Pere recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Milwaukee Lutheran's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-7. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 90.0 points per game. As for Pewaukee, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-4.
Milwaukee Lutheran suffered a grim 97-71 defeat to Pewaukee in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Can Milwaukee Lutheran avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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