The Messmer Bishops's homestand continues as they prepare to take on the Living Word Lutheran Timberwolves at 7:15 p.m. on February 20th. One thing working in Messmer's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last seven matches.
Messmer pushed their score all the way to 78 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They suffered a rough 101-78 loss at the hands of Heritage Christian. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (67), Messmer still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Living Word Lutheran came up short against Luther Prep on Tuesday and fell 59-50.
Despite their defeat, Living Word Lutheran saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Ryde Ehley, who scored 11 points, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Weissenburger, who scored seven points along with two steals.
Living Word Lutheran struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Messmer's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-17. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points per game. As for Living Word Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-10.
Messmer ended up a good deal behind Living Word Lutheran in their previous matchup back in January, losing 100-85. Will Messmer have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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