The Martin Luther Spartans were the 79-74 winner over the Milwaukee Lutheran Red Knights when they last played one another back in November of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. Martin Luther took a 57-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of Milwaukee Lutheran. Martin Luther has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Isaiah Allen was the offensive standout of the matchup as he dropped a double-double on 22 points and 10 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least 25% of Milwaukee Lutheran's points. Another player making a difference was Makhai Jewell, who scored 8 points along with 5 rebounds.
Martin Luther now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Milwaukee Lutheran, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Martin Luther will head out on the road to face off against St. Thomas More at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Thomas More presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Martin Luther in Wisconsin (St. Thomas More is ranked sixth, while Martin Luther is ranked 193rd). As for Milwaukee Lutheran, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Whitnall at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Whitnall's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
