The Trinity Lutheran Cougars scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They took down New Washington 83-68. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Trinity Lutheran's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Levi Pottschmidt led the charge by dropping a double-double on 17 points and ten assists. That's the first time this season that Pottschmidt posted eight or more assists. Kowan Gross was another key contributor, scoring 24 points.
Trinity Lutheran has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-9 record this season. As for New Washington, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Trinity Lutheran will challenge Shawe Memorial at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Indiana (Shawe Memorial is ranked 354th, while Trinity Lutheran is ranked 376th). As for New Washington, they will head out on the road to square off against Austin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Austin's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five games.
