Basketball Game Preview: New Haven Rockets vs. Lutheran Northwest Crusaders

The New Haven Rockets will challenge the Lutheran Northwest Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. New Haven is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.

Last Wednesday, New Haven strolled past L'Anse Creuse with points to spare, taking the game 72-58.

Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last four contests, Lutheran Northwest finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. They lost 41-20 to Michigan Math & Science. The game marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

New Haven's victory bumped their record up to 12-10. As for Lutheran Northwest, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.

New Haven didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Lutheran Northwest in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, but they still walked away with a 47-43 win. Will New Haven repeat their success, or does Lutheran Northwest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.