The Wisconsin Lutheran Vikings will head out to square off against the Pius XI Catholic Popes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Wisconsin Lutheran can't be too worried about heading out to take on Pius XI Catholic: they just beat Shorewood at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Wisconsin Lutheran enjoyed a cozy 84-65 victory over Shorewood on Tuesday. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Greyhounds are ranked 227th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Pius XI Catholic had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 88-7 win over the Bulldogs. The Popes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 22 points or more this season.
Wisconsin Lutheran has also been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.7 points per game. As for Pius XI Catholic, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4.
Wisconsin Lutheran couldn't quite finish off Pius XI Catholic when the teams last played back in January and fell 70-67. Can Wisconsin Lutheran avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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