Michigan Lutheran has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Eau Claire Beavers at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Michigan Lutheran focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 22 on Monday.
While Michigan Lutheran couldn't quite beat Lawton on Monday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 25-point defeat they were dealt on Saturday. Michigan Lutheran fell just short of Lawton by a score of 49-47. Michigan Lutheran has not had much luck with Lawton recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the loss, Michigan Lutheran had strong showings from Connor Olson, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds, and Micah Herbst, who scored ten points along with five assists and four steals. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Howe, who scored nine points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Eau Claire pushed their score all the way to 64 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 74-64 to Mendon. Eau Claire has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Michigan Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Eau Claire, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season.
Michigan Lutheran strolled past Eau Claire in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 68-50. The rematch might be a little tougher for Michigan Lutheran since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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