The Lake Country Lutheran Lightning will challenge the Columbus Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lake Country Lutheran is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 77 points per game this season.
Lake Country Lutheran is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Martin Luther just ended the team's 14-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 53-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spartans. The matchup marked the Lightning's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Jacob Burow
| 02/27/25 @ Martin Luther | 3 |
| 02/20/25 vs Kingdom Prep Lutheran | 3 |
| 02/18/25 vs Kenosha Christian Life | 4 |
| 02/15/25 @ Brookfield Academy | 3 |
| 02/13/25 vs St. Francis | 8 |
| + 9 more games |
Despite their defeat, Lake Country Lutheran saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jacob Burow, who posted nine points in addition to five boards and three steals, was perhaps the best of all. Burow has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 14 times he's played. Daniel Cleary was another key player, putting up six points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Columbus won against Mayville on Monday with 65 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. Columbus beat Mayville by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 65-51. Winning may never get old, but Columbus sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Columbus' victory bumped their record up to 10-14. As for Lake Country Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 21-3.
Everything came up roses for Lake Country Lutheran against Columbus when the teams last played back in February, as the team secured an 86-56 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lake Country Lutheran since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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