Living Word Lutheran hasn't had much luck against Sheboygan Area Lutheran recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Living Word Lutheran Timberwolves will welcome the Sheboygan Area Lutheran Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Living Word Lutheran sitting on three straight wins and Sheboygan Area Lutheran on six.
If Living Word Lutheran beats Sheboygan Area Lutheran with 80 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Living Word Lutheran took down Milwaukee Reagan 80-63 on Friday. Given the Timberwolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Huskies are ranked 372nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Living Word Lutheran to victory, but perhaps none more so than Easton Oliver, who went 6 for 12 on his way to 15 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Weissenburger, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 14 points and four steals.
Living Word Lutheran smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, everything went Sheboygan Area Lutheran's way against St. Mary Catholic last Friday as Sheboygan Area Lutheran made off with an 81-60 victory. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 21 points or more this season.
Living Word Lutheran's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Sheboygan Area Lutheran, their victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Living Word Lutheran ended up a good deal behind Sheboygan Area Lutheran in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, losing 73-58. Will Living Word Lutheran have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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