The Lake Country Lutheran Lightning had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.8 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They walked away with a 78-67 victory over New Berlin Eisenhower. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Lake Country Lutheran got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Carter Leibham out in front who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. That's the first time this season that Leibham pulled down eight or more rebounds. Another player making a difference was Sam Hans, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds.
Lake Country Lutheran is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for New Berlin Eisenhower, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season.
Lake Country Lutheran will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Edgewood at 7:15 p.m. Edgewood is hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses. As for New Berlin Eisenhower, they will head out on the road to take on Wisconsin Lutheran at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wisconsin Lutheran has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,138 points over their last 14 matches.
