Basketball Game Preview: Hemlock Huskies vs. Michigan Lutheran Seminary Cardinals

Hemlock has gone 8-2 against Michigan Lutheran Seminary recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Hemlock Huskies will challenge the Michigan Lutheran Seminary Cardinals at 5:30 p.m. Hemlock will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.

Hemlock can't be too worried about heading out to take on Michigan Lutheran Seminary: they just beat Ovid-Elsie at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Hemlock put the hurt on Ovid-Elsie with a sharp 51-28 victory on Tuesday. The Huskies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matches by 23 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Michigan Lutheran Seminary took on Alma on Tuesday. Michigan Lutheran Seminary was beaten by Alma 66-29. The Cardinals were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-14.

Hemlock will need to focus on slowing down Grace Steiger, one of several Michigan Lutheran Seminary players who made an impact when they last played. She posted six points and 11 boards. Those 11 rebounds gave Steiger a new career-high. Kennedy Koehler was another key player, putting up eight points.

Hemlock's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.0 points over those games. As for Michigan Lutheran Seminary, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-5.

Hemlock strolled past Michigan Lutheran Seminary in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 56-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hemlock since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.