The Lake Country Lutheran Lightning came tearing into Thursday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against Milwaukee Lutheran by a score of 71-58. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Sam Hans continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 29 points along with nine rebounds and three steals. He also posted two blocks for the first time this season. Gavin Skrzypchak was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with seven rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Milwaukee Lutheran lost, one person who can't be blamed is Makhai Jewell. Despite the final result, he scored 12 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Jaden Boyd, who scored seven points.
Lake Country Lutheran has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Milwaukee Lutheran, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-7.
Lake Country Lutheran will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Brookfield Academy at 2:00 p.m. One thing working in Brookfield Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. As for Milwaukee Lutheran, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Cudahy at 7:00 p.m. on January 26th. Cudahy is out to stop a eight-game streak of losses at home.
