The Brookfield Academy Blue Knights will be playing at home against the Lake Country Lutheran Lightning at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Wisconsin (Brookfield Academy is ranked 59th, while Lake Country Lutheran is ranked 69th).
Brookfield Academy won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They were beaten by Milwaukee Academy of Science 86-38. It was the first time this season that Brookfield Academy let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, Lake Country Lutheran entered their tilt with St. Francis with 12 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 13. Lake Country Lutheran walked away with an 81-69 win over St. Francis on Thursday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Lake Country Lutheran's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sam Hans, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 14 rebounds. Hans is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last nine games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Cleary, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Brookfield Academy's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 16-3. As for Lake Country Lutheran, their win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3.
Brookfield Academy came up short against Lake Country Lutheran in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 80-67. Will Brookfield Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
