The Notre Dame Prep Fighting Irish are taking a road trip to challenge the Lutheran Northwest Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Wednesday, Notre Dame Prep was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 47-42 to Shrine Catholic. The loss continues a trend for the Fighting Irish in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost three in a row.
Kaylyn Sowers
| 02/12/25 @ Shrine Catholic | 30 |
| 12/09/24 vs Warren Woods-Tower | 28 |
| 01/28/25 @ Farmington | 27 |
| 02/03/25 @ Almont | 24 |
| 01/10/25 vs Southeastern | 21 |
| + 12 more games |
Despite the defeat, Notre Dame Prep got top-tier performance from Kaylyn Sowers, who went 11-for-27 on her way to 30 points and five steals. Sowers has become a key player for Notre Dame Prep: the team is 10-2 when she posts at least 15 points, but 2-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Adriana Lorenz, who posted six points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Lutheran Northwest came tearing into Tuesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.7 points), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Gladiators 43-23. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 20 points or more this season.
Lutheran Northwest pushed their record up to 14-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.3 points. As for Notre Dame Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 12-5.
Notre Dame Prep suffered a grim 59-34 defeat to Lutheran Northwest in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Can Notre Dame Prep avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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