Lutheran South Academy has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the TMI-Episcopal Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lutheran South Academy was handed a 34-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Fort Bend Christian Academy on Tuesday. Lutheran South Academy narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Fort Bend Christian Academy 52-50. The win was just what Lutheran South Academy needed coming off of a 78-44 loss in their prior game.
Thomas Kuhlow continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 14 points along with three steals. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Ben Hughes was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, even though St. Augustine scored an imposing 77 points last Friday, TMI-Episcopal still came out on top. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, TMI-Episcopal made off with a 78-77 victory over St. Augustine. Given TMI-Episcopal's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 342nd, while St. Augustine is ranked 710th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lutheran South Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-15 record this season. As for TMI-Episcopal, they pushed their record up to 21-17 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Lutheran South Academy came up short against TMI-Episcopal when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 58-47. Can Lutheran South Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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