Even though the Brown Deer Falcons scored an imposing 78 points on Friday, the Milwaukee Lutheran Red Knights still came out on top. Milwaukee Lutheran sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 81-78 victory over Brown Deer. That's another feather in the cap for Milwaukee Lutheran, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Leading Milwaukee Lutheran to victory were Isaiah Allen and Makhai Jewell. Allen scored 22 points along with seven assists and seven rebounds, while Jewell went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 29 points and 1 assists. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Allen has scored at least 25% of Milwaukee Lutheran's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Allen, who scored 20 points along with three steals.
Milwaukee Lutheran now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Brown Deer, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Milwaukee Lutheran will be home for the holidays to greet Kettle Moraine Lutheran at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kettle Moraine Lutheran will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak. As for Brown Deer, they will head out on the road to face off against Menomonee Falls at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Menomonee Falls is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
