Having just played yesterday, the Catholic Memorial Crusaders will jump right back in to play the Lakeside Lutheran Warriors at 4:15 p.m. on Saturday. Catholic Memorial knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matches -- so hopefully Lakeside Lutheran likes a good challenge.
On Friday, Catholic Memorial had just enough and edged Oconomowoc out 63-60. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Crusaders have posted against the Raccoons since January 16, 2021.
Meanwhile, Lakeside Lutheran put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They snuck past Lake Country Lutheran with a 67-63 win. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Lightning are ranked 82nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lakeside Lutheran's win came from a few key players Catholic Memorial will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Benjamin Krauklis, who went 7 of 8 en route to 19 points. Another player making a difference was Brady Wolfram, who went 7 for 16 on his way to 20 points.
Lakeside Lutheran was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake Country Lutheran only racked up four assists.
Lakeside Lutheran pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Catholic Memorial, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Catholic Memorial came up short against Lakeside Lutheran in their previous matchup back in February of 2021, falling 69-64. Can Catholic Memorial avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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