Basketball Recap: Michigan Lutheran Seminary Skates Past Carson City-Crystal with Ease

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Michigan Lutheran Seminary's strategy against Carson City-Crystal on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Michigan Lutheran Seminary Cardinals blew the Carson City-Crystal Eagles out of the water with a 72-32 final score. With that victory, the Cardinals brought their scoring average up to 50.2 points per game.

Michigan Lutheran Seminary got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Andrew Miller out in front who went 6-for-7 on his way to 15 points and eight rebounds. The dominant performance gave Miller a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was William Salgat, who posted 16 points and three steals.

Michigan Lutheran Seminary smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.

When it comes to explaining why Carson City-Crystal lost, don't look at Cole Smith. Despite the final result, he had ten points in addition to five boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Simons, who put up six points.

Michigan Lutheran Seminary pushed their record up to 12-8 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points over those games. As for Carson City-Crystal, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 4-17 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Michigan Lutheran Seminary won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Alma at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Michigan Lutheran Seminary has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Carson City-Crystal, they will take on Fulton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.