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| 01/15/24 - Home | 40-30 W |
| 02/20/23 - Away | 54-24 W |
| 03/02/20 - Home | 45-37 W |
| 03/08/19 - Neutral | 42-29 W |
| 12/04/18 - Away | 45-24 W |
| + 5 more games |
Michigan Lutheran Seminary has gone 8-1-1 against Merrill recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Michigan Lutheran Seminary Cardinals just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Merrill Vandals at 6:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Michigan Lutheran Seminary is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Genesee Christian just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Monday. They lost 59-34 to the Soldiers. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 205th, while the Soldiers are ranked 100th).
The losing side was boosted by Grace Steiger, who posted nine points. Another player making a difference was Kerin Gardner, who put up four points and six steals.
Meanwhile, Merrill suffered their biggest defeat since February 29, 2024 on Thursday. They came up short against Sacred Heart Academy, falling 48-25. The Vandals have struggled against the Irish recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Michigan Lutheran Seminary's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2. As for Merrill, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Michigan Lutheran Seminary was able to grind out a solid victory over Merrill in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, winning 40-30. The rematch might be a little tougher for Michigan Lutheran Seminary since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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