The Lutheran Northwest Crusaders will square off against the Notre Dame Prep Fighting Irish at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lutheran Northwest is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Last Tuesday, Lutheran Northwest got the win against Fowlerville by a conclusive 43-23. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame Prep was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Wednesday as they fell 47-42 to Shrine Catholic. The Fighting Irish haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Lutheran Northwest will have to contain Kaylyn Sowers as she made an impact in Notre Dame Prep's last game. She went 11-for-27 en route to 30 points and five steals. That's the most points Sowers has posted since back in January of 2024. Adriana Lorenz was another key player, putting up six points and three steals.
Lutheran Northwest's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-5. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.7 points over those games. As for Notre Dame Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 12-5.
Everything went Lutheran Northwest's way against Notre Dame Prep in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, as Lutheran Northwest made off with a 59-34 win. Will Lutheran Northwest repeat their success, or does Notre Dame Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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