Basketball Recap: Northeastern Wisconsin Lutheran/Providence Academy Gets Big Victory over Higher-Ranked Lena

With a playoff win on the line, Northeastern Wisconsin Lutheran/Providence Academy rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with a 56-48 win over the Lena Wildcats. The victory was all the more spectacular given Northeastern Wisconsin Lutheran/Providence Academy's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 248th, while Lena is ranked 81st).

The win made it two in a row for Northeastern Wisconsin Lutheran/Providence Academy and bumps their season record up to 12-13. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.5 points over those games. As for Lena, they moved to 18-3 with that loss, which also ended their 12-game winning streak.

Northeastern Wisconsin Lutheran/Providence Academy has already played their next game (against Oneida Nation), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Lena does not have any more games scheduled as of now.