You can't lose the matchup if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Memorial Lutheran's strategy against the Living Stones Christian Lions on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Memorial Lutheran blew Living Stones Christian out of the water with a 70-39 final score. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Memorial Lutheran has managed all season.
It was another big night for David Porter, who scored 28 points. He has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last 12 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Steven Porter, who scored 17 points.
Memorial Lutheran has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Living Stones Christian, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Memorial Lutheran will square off against Divine Savior Academy - Sienna at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Texas (Divine Savior Academy - Sienna is ranked 1331st, while Memorial Lutheran is ranked 1308th). Living Stones Christian will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Family Christian at 7:30 p.m. on February 8th. Family Christian is on a five-game streak of home losses, Living Stones Christian a five-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change.