Lake Country Lutheran entered their tilt with St. Francis on Thursday with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. They blew past the St. Francis Mariners 76-50. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 53-24.
Lake Country Lutheran's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Daniel Cleary, who went 9-for-14 to rack up 21 points and six boards. Cleary is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last 11 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jack Poellot, who went 8-for-12 en route to 18 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
Lake Country Lutheran was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They racked up eight more assists than St. Francis' also-impressive total of 12.
Despite the loss, St. Francis saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Dai'Lend Jett went 5-for-9 on his way to 13 points. Elonte Wright also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Lightning
| 02/13/25 vs St. Francis | 76-50 |
| 02/10/25 vs Columbus | 86-56 |
| 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 |
| + 14 more games |
Lake Country Lutheran pushed their record up to 18-2 with the win, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.6 points over those games. As for St. Francis, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lake Country Lutheran will head out to square off against Brookfield Academy at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for St. Francis, they will venture away from home to take on Kenosha Christian Life at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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