The Martin Luther Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Lake Country Lutheran Lightning at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Monday, Martin Luther took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 75-24 win over Kenosha Tremper. That 51 point margin sets a new team best for Martin Luther this season.
Meanwhile, Lake Country Lutheran strolled past St. John's Northwestern Military Academy with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 70-53. Given Lake Country Lutheran's advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 61st, while St. John's Northwestern Military Academy is ranked 382nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lake Country Lutheran got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Carter Leibham out in front who scored 16 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. Leibham has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played. Sam Hans was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 16 rebounds.
Lake Country Lutheran's lineup was just a bit different on Tuesday as Jackson Menzel got a bit more time on the court (26 vs. his season average of 12.27). Menzel made the most of the opportunity, scoring four points along with nine rebounds. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
The win made it two in a row for Martin Luther and bumps their season record up to 11-13. As for Lake Country Lutheran, their win bumped their record up to 19-4.
Martin Luther took their victory against Lake Country Lutheran in their previous matchup back in December of 2022 by a conclusive 70-48. The rematch might be a little tougher for Martin Luther since the team 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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