Kingdom Prep Lutheran hasn't had much luck against Lake Country Lutheran recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Kingdom Prep Lutheran Wolfpack will welcome the Lake Country Lutheran Lightning at 7:15 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Kingdom Prep Lutheran took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They managed a 72-68 victory over St. John's Northwestern Military Academy. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Wolfpack as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Lake Country Lutheran had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Blue Knights as they made off with an 83-57 victory. The Lightning have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 20 points or more this season.
Lake Country Lutheran's win came from a few key players Kingdom Prep Lutheran will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jacob Burow, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards. He has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ethan Hans, who went 6 of 11 en route to 15 points.
Lake Country Lutheran pushed their record up to 14-2 with the win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.1 points per game. As for Kingdom Prep Lutheran, their victory bumped their record up to 6-8.
Kingdom Prep Lutheran ended up a good deal behind Lake Country Lutheran when the teams last played back in February of 2024, losing 75-56. Thankfully for Kingdom Prep Lutheran, Sam Hans (who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 11 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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