Basketball Recap: Manitowoc Lutheran Continues Home Dominance on Friday

Manitowoc Lutheran won the last time they faced Howards Grove and things went their way on Friday too. The Manitowoc Lutheran Lancers enjoyed a cozy 68-54 victory over the Howards Grove Tigers. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Tigers are ranked 109th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Lancers

Previous Games (Home)

01/24/25 vs Howards Grove	68-54
01/10/25 vs Winnebago Lutheran Academy	70-42
01/04/25 vs Sheboygan Falls	74-70
12/09/24 vs Mishicot	79-41
12/07/24 vs Kewaunee	58-47
+ 8 more games

Manitowoc Lutheran pushed their record up to 16-1 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Howards Grove, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-5.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Manitowoc Lutheran will square off against Sheboygan Christian at 5:50 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Manitowoc Lutheran's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Howards Grove, they will challenge Sheboygan Area Lutheran at 6:40 p.m. on Tuesday. Sheboygan Area Lutheran will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Howards Grove surely won't give up without a fight.