On Friday, Valley Lutheran lost to Meridian on the road by a decisive 71-52 margin. While losing is never fun, Valley Lutheran can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 394th, while Meridian is ranked 132nd).
Despite the loss, Valley Lutheran still got an impressive performance from Elijah Wolter, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. That was a full 36.5% of Valley Lutheran's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Trey Flood, who scored 14 points.
Valley Lutheran has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-12 record this season. As for Meridian, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-4.
Valley Lutheran does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Meridian is on the road again on Tuesday and plays Beal City at 7:00 p.m. on March 5th. Meridian has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 285 points over their last four matches.
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