Basketball Game Preview: Kingdom Prep Lutheran Wolfpack vs. St. Francis Mariners

By Team Reports Feb 18, 2024, 2:48am

Preview: Kingdom Prep Lutheran Wolfpack vs. St. Francis Mariners

The Kingdom Prep Lutheran Wolfpack will head out on the road to face off against the St. Francis Mariners at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Kingdom Prep Lutheran pushed their score all the way to 56 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They lost to Lake Country Lutheran at home by a decisive 75-56 margin. While losing is never fun, Kingdom Prep Lutheran can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 326th, while Lake Country Lutheran is ranked 55th).

Meanwhile, St. Francis had to suffer through a rough 95-46 loss at the hands of Brookfield Academy. St. Francis has struggled against Brookfield Academy recently, as their match on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

Keenan Green put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 14 points along with four steals and two blocks. Another player making a difference was Tyler Budzien, who scored six points along with three steals and two blocks.

Kingdom Prep Lutheran dropped their record down to 5-13 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for St. Francis, they now have a losing record at 11-12.

Kingdom Prep Lutheran strolled past St. Francis when the teams last played back in January by a score of 85-69. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Green, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Kingdom Prep Lutheran still be able to contain Green? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.

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