Lutheran has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Colorado Academy Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
With a playoff game on the line, Lutheran rose to the challenge on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Tigers as they made off with a 52-30 victory. Lutheran has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 21 points or more this season.
Lutheran found their leader in underclassman Berkley Schneider, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. Schneider hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. Laila Purvis was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Colorado Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 50-31 win over Valley. Colorado Academy pushed the score to 43-23 by the end of the third, a deficit Valley cut but never quite recovered from.
Alex May was her usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 18 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Skylar May, who scored two points along with 15 steals.
Lutheran has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. As for Colorado Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 19-5.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Lutheran have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Colorado Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 37.3 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything came up roses for Lutheran against Colorado Academy in their previous matchup back in January of 2022 as the team secured a 56-27 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for 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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