Lake Country Lutheran has been on the road for five straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Martin Luther Spartans at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Lake Country Lutheran has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,789 points over their last 23 contests.
On Tuesday, Lake Country Lutheran didn't have too much trouble with St. John's Northwestern Military Academy on the road as they won 70-53. Given Lake Country Lutheran's advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 61st, while St. John's Northwestern Military Academy is ranked 382nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lake Country Lutheran's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Carter Leibham, who scored 16 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. Leibham is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games he's played. Sam Hans was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 16 rebounds.
Lake Country Lutheran's lineup was just a bit different on Tuesday as Jackson Menzel got a bit more time on the court (26 vs. his season average of 12.27). Menzel made the most of the opportunity, scoring four points along with nine rebounds. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, Martin Luther took their contest at home on Monday with ease, bagging a 75-24 victory over Kenosha Tremper. 75 seems to be a good number for Martin Luther as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Lake Country Lutheran's win bumped their record up to 19-4. As for Martin Luther, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-13 record this season.
Lake Country Lutheran suffered a grim 70-48 defeat to Martin Luther when the teams last played back in December of 2022. Will Lake Country Lutheran have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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