The Lenawee Christian Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Lumen Christi Catholic Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Lenawee Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
Even though Oakland Christian scored an imposing 67 points on Saturday, Lenawee Christian still came out on top. Everything went Lenawee Christian's way against Oakland Christian as Lenawee Christian made off with a 87-67 win. Given Lenawee Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while Oakland Christian is ranked 246th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lenawee Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Daniel Scrupsky, who went 6 for 8 from beyond the arc en route to 18 points and 3 assists. Those 18 points set a new season-high mark for him. Jaxon Salenbien was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with nine assists and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Lumen Christi Catholic beat Stockbridge 61-48 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back wins for Lumen Christi Catholic.
Lenawee Christian's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for Lumen Christi Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.