Southfield Christian was the 55-36 winner over Lutheran Northwest when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Southfield Christian Eagles fell 55-45 to the Lutheran Northwest Crusaders on Friday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Eagles came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 179th, while the Crusaders are ranked 381st).
Lutheran Northwest's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Isaac Henry, who went 5 for 11 en route to 15 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds. Those 15 points gave Henry a new career-high. Calan Denne was another key player, going 5 of 8 to rack up 12 points and five boards.
Southfield Christian suffered their first road loss, dropping their record down to 13-5. As for Lutheran Northwest, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. We've got a battle between Eagles coming up. As for Lutheran Northwest, they will head out on the road to square off against Roeper at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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