It was a proper cat-fight when Northwestern Area challenged Great Plains Lutheran on Thursday. The Northwestern Area Wildcats fell 51-43 to the Great Plains Lutheran Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 51-46 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.
Brody Scharlemann was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double with 19 points and nine steals for Great Plains Lutheran. Scharlemann is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last nine games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Micah Holien, who posted ten points.
Northwestern Area has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season. The win (which was Great Plains Lutheran's fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-9.
Northwestern Area didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-42 victory against North Central on the 15th. As for Great Plains Lutheran, they have also already played their next game, a 57-47 defeat against Waubay/Summit on the 20th.
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