Lake Country Lutheran is 9-1 against Living Word Lutheran since December of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Lake Country Lutheran Lightning will be playing in front of their home fans against the Living Word Lutheran Timberwolves at 7:15 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Wednesday, Lake Country Lutheran was fully in charge, breezing past St. Francis 58-31 on the road. Given Lake Country Lutheran's advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 140th, while St. Francis is ranked 371st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Living Word Lutheran humbled University School of Milwaukee with a 62-16 victory.
Living Word Lutheran's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Kaleah Alles, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds and three steals, and Delaney Winkelmann, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Winkelmann is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 11 games she's played. Hailey Luedtke was another key contributor, scoring six points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Lake Country Lutheran has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Living Word Lutheran, their victory bumped their record up to 21-1.
Lake Country Lutheran couldn't quite finish off Living Word Lutheran in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 and fell 47-45. Will Lake Country Lutheran have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
