Basketball Recap: Easton Oliver's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Living Word Lutheran over Luther Prep

Living Word Lutheran was the 60-54 winner over Luther Prep when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Living Word Lutheran Timberwolves fell to the Luther Prep Phoenix 64-60.

Easton Oliver

Field Goal Percentage

02/18/25 @ Luther Prep	60%
02/15/25 vs University School of Milwaukee	60%
02/11/25 vs Heritage Christian	78%
02/07/25 @ Lake Country Lutheran	50%
02/06/25 @ Augustine Prep	47%

Living Word Lutheran's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Easton Oliver, who went 6-for-10 on his way to 14 points along with six boards and three steals. Oliver is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 47% in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Gavin Weissenburger, who went 5-for-8 en route to 13 points and seven rebounds.

Living Word Lutheran's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Luther Prep, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-11.

Living Word Lutheran has already played their next match (against St. John's Northwestern Military Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Luther Prep also has no score uploaded for their next game, this one against Cambridge.