Basketball Recap: Luther Makes It 11 in a Row at Home

Luther waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 59-58 victory over the Westby Norsemen. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 166th, while the Norsemen are ranked 352nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Knights

Previous Games (Home)

01/23/25 vs Westby	59-58
01/18/25 vs Cotter	52-43
01/17/25 vs Viroqua	79-33
12/20/24 vs Prairie du Chien	72-45
12/12/24 vs Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau	62-55
+ 6 more games

Luther pushed their record up to 10-4 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.5 points per game. As for Westby, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-12.

Luther will square off against Cashton at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Westby, they will be playing at home against Prairie du Chien at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Westby is facing Prairie du Chien at the right time seeing as Prairie du Chien is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.