Basketball Game Preview: Wisconsin Lutheran Vikings vs. Pius XI Catholic Popes

The Wisconsin Lutheran Vikings will square off against the Pius XI Catholic Popes at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

Wisconsin Lutheran is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Kettle Moraine Lutheran just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost 71-51 to the Chargers.

Meanwhile, Pius XI Catholic was fully in charge on Saturday, breezing past Hamilton 66-30. The Popes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 22 points or more this season.

Pius XI Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.8 points per game. As for Wisconsin Lutheran, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-4.

Wisconsin Lutheran strolled past Pius XI Catholic in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a score of 77-60. Will Wisconsin Lutheran repeat their success, or does Pius XI Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.