Preview: Nouvel Catholic Central Panthers vs. Michigan Lutheran Seminary Cardinals
Nouvel Catholic Central is 8-2 against Michigan Lutheran Seminary since January of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Nouvel Catholic Central Panthers will look to defend their home court against the Michigan Lutheran Seminary Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Nouvel Catholic Central knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past seven matchups -- so hopefully Michigan Lutheran Seminary likes a good challenge.
Nouvel Catholic Central put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They breezed by Standish-Sterling at home to the tune of 73-31. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Nouvel Catholic Central has posted yet this season.
Meanwhile, Michigan Lutheran Seminary didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Mayville on Wednesday, but they still walked away with a 51-45 victory.
William Salgat continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 25 points along with five rebounds and four steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Logan Broekhuizen was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with 11 rebounds.
Nouvel Catholic Central's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 31 points. As for Michigan Lutheran Seminary, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Everything went Nouvel Catholic Central's way against Michigan Lutheran Seminary in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 as Nouvel Catholic Central made off with a 74-48 win. Does Nouvel Catholic Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Michigan Lutheran Seminary turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
