The La Lumiere Lakers entered their tilt with the Calumet Christian Patriots with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. La Lumiere came out on top against Calumet Christian by a score of 43-32 on Tuesday. Given La Lumiere's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 115th, while Calumet Christian is ranked 272nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Calumet Christian's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Makenna Landkrohn, who scored 13 points along with nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Calla Ogden, who scored five points along with ten rebounds.
La Lumiere pushed their record up to 6-3 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.5 points per game. As for Calumet Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 15-10.
La Lumiere will head out on the road to challenge Lake Forest Academy at 4:15 p.m. on Saturday. Calumet Christian will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Portage Christian at 5:15 p.m. on February 12th.
