Lake Country Lutheran had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.9 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Friday. They walked away with a 71-60 win over the Living Word Lutheran Timberwolves. That's more bragging rights for the Lightning, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Lake Country Lutheran's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jacob Burow, who went 9 of 15 to rack up 18 points along with seven boards and six steals. Burow is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games he's played. Daniel Cleary was another key player, going 7 for 10 en route to 20 points and eight rebounds.
Lake Country Lutheran smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Despite the defeat, Living Word Lutheran saw an underclassman step up: freshman Jordan Evans went 7 of 11 on his way to 21 points. Another player making a difference was Ryde Ehley, who posted nine points and five boards.
Lightning
| 02/07/25 vs Living Word Lutheran | 71-60 |
| 02/01/25 vs Brookfield Academy | 83-57 |
| 01/14/25 vs Catholic Central | 109-30 |
| 01/11/25 vs University School of Milwaukee | 74-54 |
| 01/07/25 vs Milwaukee Lutheran | 69-61 |
| + 12 more games |
Lake Country Lutheran pushed their record up to 16-2 with the win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.5 points over those games. As for Living Word Lutheran, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 10-1 and their overall record down to 13-4.
Lake Country Lutheran has already played their next contest, an 86-56 victory against Columbus on the 10th. Living Word Lutheran has also already played their next matchup (against Heritage Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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