Basketball Game Preview: Trinity Lutheran Cougars vs. Indianapolis Lutheran Saints

Trinity Lutheran hasn't had much luck against Indianapolis Lutheran recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Trinity Lutheran Cougars will challenge the Indianapolis Lutheran Saints at 7:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

Trinity Lutheran lost 79-56 to Hamilton Heights last Saturday. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Trinity Lutheran might have lost, but man, Reed Mellencamp was a machine: he went 10 of 17 on his way to 27 points. What's more, Mellencamp also racked up two steals, the most he's had since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Logan Schepman, who posted seven points.

Meanwhile, Indianapolis Lutheran came up short against Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran on Saturday and fell 54-46.

Trinity Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Indianapolis Lutheran, they dropped their record down to 2-5 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Trinity Lutheran suffered a grim 69-49 defeat to Indianapolis Lutheran when the teams last played back in January of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Indianapolis Lutheran's Lj Ward, who went 8 of 14 en route to 19 points along with eight assists and five steals. Now that Trinity Lutheran knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.