The Milwaukee Lutheran Red Knights scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Monday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 106-72 victory over Heritage Christian. The win was nothing new for Milwaukee Lutheran as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Milwaukee Lutheran's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isaiah Allen, who scored 19 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Allen hasn't dropped below 17 points for five straight games. Jelani Weathers was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Heritage Christian's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Alex Trotter, who scored 21 points along with eight rebounds, and Desmond Jones who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. It was the first time this season that Trotter pulled down eight or more rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrian Moran, who scored nine points.
Milwaukee Lutheran pushed their record up to 16-7 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 90.0 points per game. As for Heritage Christian, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Milwaukee Lutheran is on the road again on Wednesday and plays Pewaukee at 7:00 p.m. on February 21st. Pewaukeepresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Milwaukee Lutheran in Wisconsin (Pewaukee is ranked fourth, while Milwaukee Lutheran is ranked 115th). As for Heritage Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Luther Prep at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Heritage Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
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