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| 01/07/25 - Home | 50-72 L |
| 02/16/24 - Home | 75-60 W |
| 01/17/24 - Neutral | 60-52 W |
| 02/17/23 - Away | 85-74 W |
| 01/17/23 - Home | 74-68 W |
| + 5 more games |
Martin Luther is 8-2 against Racine Lutheran since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Martin Luther Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Racine Lutheran Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Martin Luther is headed into the game having just posted their biggest victory since December 14, 2024 on Tuesday. They blew past Shoreland Lutheran 67-42. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Pacers are ranked 290th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Racine Lutheran had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They took their contest with ease, bagging an 89-52 win over the Pacers. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matches by 22 points or more this season.
Martin Luther better keep an eye on Sam Pitrof. He was instrumental in Racine Lutheran's win, going 8-for-12 en route to 21 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Justin Jones, who went 6-for-10 to rack up 15 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Racine Lutheran pushed their record up to 19-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 88.0 points over those games. As for Martin Luther, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-9.
Martin Luther might still be hurting after the 72-50 loss they got from Racine Lutheran when the teams last played back in January. Can Martin Luther avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
