After flying high against Catholic Central last Tuesday, Messmer came back down to earth. The Messmer Bishops fell just short of the Living Word Lutheran Timberwolves by a score of 69-66 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Bishops have suffered against the Timberwolves since January 8, 2020.
Living Word Lutheran got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Eric Britton out in front who went 5 of 10 en route to 16 points. Jordan Evans was another key player, going 7 for 16 on his way to 21 points.
Messmer's loss dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Living Word Lutheran, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 13-3.
The future could be bright for both Messmer and Living Word Lutheran: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Messmer will look to extend St. John's Northwestern Military Academy's 15-game losing streak when the meet at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Living Word Lutheran will try to hand Augustine Prep their third-straight defeat when the two meet at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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