Basketball Game Preview: Martin Luther Spartans vs. Edgerton Crimson Tide

The Martin Luther Spartans and the Edgerton Crimson Tide will round out the year against one another at at 10:45 a.m. on Saturday. Edgerton took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Martin Luther, who comes in off a win.

Last Thursday, Martin Luther was able to grind out a solid victory over Milwaukee Reagan, taking the game 66-53. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 51st, while the Huskies are ranked 372nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Edgerton unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell to Mineral Point 51-46. The game marked the Crimson Tide's lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Martin Luther's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.2 points per game. As for Edgerton, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2.