The Great Plains Lutheran Panthers will venture away from home to square off against the Wilmot Wolves at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Great Plains Lutheran will be strutting in after a win while Wilmot will be coming in after a defeat.
Great Plains Lutheran took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They strolled past Webster with points to spare, taking the game 59-42. The victory was some much needed relief for the Panthers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
| 02/04/25 vs Webster | 23 |
| 12/14/24 vs Michigan Lutheran | 17 |
| 02/19/24 vs North Central | 17 |
| 01/16/25 @ Castlewood | 14 |
| 01/27/25 vs Clark/Willow Lake | 14 |
Brody Scharlemann was nothing short of spectacular: he went 10 for 17 en route to 23 points. Those 23 points gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Austin Rubendall, who posted four points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Wilmot was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They lost to Hankinson on the road by a 75-57 margin. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 132nd in South Dakota, while the Pirates are ranked 34th in North Dakota).
Great Plains Lutheran's win bumped their record up to 4-9. As for Wilmot, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.
Everything came up roses for Great Plains Lutheran against Wilmot in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 75-38 victory. Does Great Plains Lutheran have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wilmot turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
