It was a good run, but the Heritage Christian Patriots unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They were beaten by Milwaukee Lutheran 106-72. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Saturday (66), Heritage Christian still had to take the loss.
Loss or not, Heritage Christian got some senior leadership from Alex Trotter and Desmond Jones. Trotter scored 21 points along with eight rebounds, while Jones. dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. It was the first time this season that Trotter pulled down eight or more rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrian Moran, who scored nine points.
Milwaukee Lutheran's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Isaiah Allen, who scored 19 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Allen is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last five games he's played. Jelani Weathers was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Heritage Christian's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-5. As for Milwaukee Lutheran, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Heritage Christian will take on Luther Prep at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Heritage Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. Milwaukee Lutheran's road trip will continue as they head out to face Pewaukee at 7:00 p.m. on February 21st. Milwaukee Lutheran has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 755 points over their last nine contests.
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