Basketball Recap: Lutheran Extends Winning Streak to Four

Kade Speckman

Points

02/07/25 @ Palmer Ridge	22
02/05/25 vs Cheyenne Mountain	27
02/03/25 @ Eagle Valley	21
01/30/25 @ Air Academy	22
01/28/25 @ Lewis-Palmer	28
01/24/25 vs Discovery Canyon	24

Lutheran extended their winning streak to four games thanks to a huge performance from Kade Speckman. The Lutheran Lions strolled past the Palmer Ridge Bears with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 60-44 thanks in part to Speckman, who went 8 for 11 en route to 22 points and eight boards. The game was his sixth in a row with at least 21 points.

The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Oldenburg, who went 5 of 9 to rack up 14 points. He is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last four games he's played.

Palmer Ridge lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Chaz Connors, who went 5 for 12 on his way to 15 points. Logan Boyer was another key player, putting up ten points and five assists.

Lutheran pushed their record up to 17-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points over those games. As for Palmer Ridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-10.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lutheran will head out to take on Discovery Canyon at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lutheran knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine matches -- so hopefully Discovery Canyon likes a good challenge. As for Palmer Ridge, they will square off against Lewis-Palmer at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lewis-Palmer will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Palmer Ridge surely won't give up without a fight.