On Tuesday, Lutheran North had to suffer through a rough 75-47 loss at the hands of Groves. While losing is never fun, Lutheran North can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 347th, while Groves is ranked 112th).
Several Mustangs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Joshua Brown, who scored 16 points along with four steals and two blocks. That was a full 34% of Lutheran North's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Tommy Valenti, who scored ten points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Lutheran North has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season. As for Groves, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lutheran North will take on L'Anse Creuse at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Groves, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Oak Park at 7:00 p.m. Groves is facing Oak Park at the right time seeing as Oak Park is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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