Basketball Recap: Calan Denne and PJ Thiesson Secure Win for Lutheran Northwest

There's no place like home for Lutheran Northwest, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They put the hurt on the Clawson Trojans with a sharp 57-34 victory on Monday. That looming 57-34 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Crusaders yet this season.

Leading Lutheran Northwest to victory were PJ Thiesson and Calan Denne. Thiesson dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 boards, while Denne almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds. With that strong performance, Thiesson is now averaging an impressive 8.1 rebounds per game. Another player making a difference was Andrew Kasat, who posted 11 points.

Lutheran Northwest was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Lutheran Northwest's win bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Clawson, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-15.

Lutheran Northwest won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Oakland Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Clawson, they and Our Lady of the Lakes will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest having both just played.