Lutheran Northwest has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They came up short against the Avondale Yellowjackets on Thursday, falling 57-31. The Crusaders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Yellowjackets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2021.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Avondale to victory, but perhaps none more so than Morgan Mcpherson, who shot 50% from the field to rack up 21 points along with seven boards and three steals. The matchup was Mcpherson's fourth in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sasha McClellan, who posted eight points in addition to nine rebounds and eight assists.
Lutheran Northwest's loss dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Avondale, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-4.
Lutheran Northwest didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 61-15 victory against Arts & Tech on the 5th. As for Avondale, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 59-50 defeat against Lake Orion on the 5th.
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