The Michigan Lutheran Seminary Cardinals lost a heartbreaker when they last took the court, but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on on Tuesday was a bit more commanding. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 64-39 walloping at the hands of Cass City. While losing is never fun, Michigan Lutheran Seminary can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 462nd, while Cass City is ranked 114th).
Despite the defeat, Michigan Lutheran Seminary saw an underclassman step up: Noah Reif scored 16 points along with five rebounds. Reif is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of William Salgat, who scored ten points.
Michigan Lutheran Seminary has not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season. As for Cass City, their victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Michigan Lutheran Seminary won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Hemlock at 7:00 p.m. on February 21st. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Hemlock and four for Michigan Lutheran Seminary. As for Cass City, they will play host again and welcome Memphis, where tip off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Cass City is facing Memphis at the right time seeing as Memphis is stuck on a 19-game losing streak.
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