Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Milwaukee Juneau Pioneers walked away with it. They took down the Timberwolves 78-64 on Friday. Winning may never get old, but Milwaukee Juneau sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Milwaukee Juneau found their leader in underclassman Dooney Johnson, who scored 27 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. Johnson is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 19 or more in the last 15 games he's played. Raylen Jones was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.
Despite the loss, Living Word Lutheran still got an impressive performance from Easton Oliver, who almost dropped a double-double on 27 points and nine rebounds. That was a full 42.2% of Living Word Lutheran's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Eric Britton, who scored 11 points along with six assists and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Living Word Lutheran smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Milwaukee Juneau only pulled down five offensive rebounds.
Milwaukee Juneau's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.3 points per game. As for Living Word Lutheran, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-11.
Milwaukee Juneau and Racine Lutheran will face off on March 2nd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. One thing working in Racine Lutheran's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 12 matchups. Living Word Lutheran does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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