The Shoreland Lutheran Pacers will head out on the road to take on Racine Saint Catherine?s/Racine Lutheran at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Shoreland Lutheran will bounce into Thursday's game after beating The Prairie School, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Shoreland Lutheran sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 49-46 win over The Prairie School on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Pacers have posted against the Hawks since February 8, 2021.
Meanwhile, Racine Saint Catherine?s/Racine Lutheran waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Cavaliers, posting a 71-41 win. Given Racine Saint Catherine?s/Racine Lutheran's advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while St. Thomas More is ranked 245th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Racine Saint Catherine?s/Racine Lutheran's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points per game. As for Shoreland Lutheran, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season.
Shoreland Lutheran came up short against Racine Saint Catherine?s/Racine Lutheran in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 55-45. Can Shoreland Lutheran avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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