The Lutheran Mustangs will take on the Live Oak Classical Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Lutheran is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 78-56 margin over San Juan Diego Catholic on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Mustangs have posted since January 11, 2024.
Meanwhile, Live Oak Classical came tearing into Saturday's matchup with 14 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Flames with points to spare, taking the game 66-50.
Lutheran better focus on containing Creighton Polnick and Jayden Ogden as the pair were huge in Live Oak Classical's win. Polnick went 5 of 12 en route to 15 points, while Ogden posted eight points along with 11 assists and six boards. That's the most assists Ogden has posted since back in November of 2024. Duncan Ogden was another key player, putting up ten points.
Live Oak Classical was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now racked up at least 20 assists in six consecutive games.
Live Oak Classical is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.1 points per game. As for Lutheran, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-12.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps