Basketball Game Preview: Living Word Lutheran Timberwolves vs. Racine Saint Catherine?s/Racine Lutheran

The Living Word Lutheran Timberwolves will venture away from home to challenge Racine Saint Catherine?s/Racine Lutheran at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Last Friday, Living Word Lutheran didn't have too much trouble with St. Francis as they won 70-55. Given the Timberwolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 117th, while the Mariners are ranked 237th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

It was another big night for Easton Oliver, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Eric Britton, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 13 points in addition to seven assists and four steals.

Living Word Lutheran was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.

Meanwhile, Racine Saint Catherine?s/Racine Lutheran had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25 points) and they went ahead and made it four last Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Red Devils out 89-86. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Racine Saint Catherine?s/Racine Lutheran has posted since January 19, 2024.

Living Word Lutheran has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.0 points per game. As for Racine Saint Catherine?s/Racine Lutheran, their record is now 6-3.