Lutheran Northwest and Oakland Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Lutheran Northwest Crusaders will challenge the Oakland Christian Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lutheran Northwest is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.8 points per game this season.
Lutheran Northwest is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They took a 59-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of Inter-City Baptist.
Despite their defeat, Lutheran Northwest saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Andrew Kasat, who posted 15 points and five rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Grant Hiler, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 12 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Oakland Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 53-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of Southfield Christian. While losing is never fun, the Lancers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 382nd, while the Eagles are ranked 105th).
Oakland Christian now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Lutheran Northwest, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Lutheran Northwest barely slipped by Oakland Christian when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 38-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lutheran Northwest 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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