Preview: West Salem Panthers vs. Lake Country Lutheran Lightning
West Salem is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Lake Country Lutheran is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The West Salem Panthers will take on the Lake Country Lutheran Lightning at 1:45 p.m. on Saturday. West Salem has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,584 points over their last 19 matches.
Last Thursday, West Salem was able to grind out a solid victory over Arcadia, taking the game 62-49. Despite the win, that was the fewest points West Salem has scored all year.
Meanwhile, even though Kingdom Prep Lutheran scored an imposing 56 points on Thursday, Lake Country Lutheran still came out on top. Lake Country Lutheran took down Kingdom Prep Lutheran 75-56. Given Lake Country Lutheran's advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 55th, while Kingdom Prep Lutheran is ranked 326th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Sam Hans, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 11 rebounds. Carter Leibham was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with six assists and two steals.
West Salem's victory bumped their record up to 17-2. As for Lake Country Lutheran, their victory bumped their record up to 18-3.
West Salem came up short against Lake Country Lutheran in their previous matchup back in March of 2022, falling 67-56. Will West Salem have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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