New Glarus is 0-4 against Lakeside Lutheran since December of 2014 but things could change on Tuesday. The New Glarus Glarner Knights will look to defend their home court against the Lakeside Lutheran Warriors at 7:30 p.m. New Glarus knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Lakeside Lutheran likes a good challenge.
On Saturday, New Glarus was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 73-68 to Platteville.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lakeside Lutheran, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They walked away with a 67-59 win over Edgewood on Monday. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Crusaders are ranked 288th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
New Glarus better keep an eye on Wes Rahn. He was instrumental in Lakeside Lutheran's win, dropping a double-double on 27 points and 13 boards. Rahn has been hot for a while, having posted nine or more rebounds the last 13 times he's played. Benjamin Krauklis was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Lakeside Lutheran's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for New Glarus, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
New Glarus might still be hurting after the 67-43 loss they got from Lakeside Lutheran when the teams last played back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rahn, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 16 boards. Now that New Glarus knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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