Luther has won eight straight games at home, while Aquinas has won eight straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Luther Knights will welcome the Aquinas Blugolds 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.
Last Saturday, Luther strolled past De Soto with points to spare, taking the game 61-43. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Pirates are ranked 225th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Aquinas humbled La Crosse Logan with a 78-18 victory. The Blugolds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Luther better focus on containing Alaina Elias and Emma Dobbins as the pair were huge in Aquinas' win. Elias went 7 for 10 en route to 16 points and eight steals, while Dobbins went 5 of 9 on her way to 16 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance gave Dobbins a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Samantha Davis, who posted ten points along with eight boards and four steals.
Aquinas smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 13 consecutive contests.
Luther's victory bumped their record up to 14-3. As for Aquinas, their win bumped their record up to 15-3.
Luther was dealt a bruising 67-29 loss at the hands of Aquinas when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Will Luther have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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