The Whitmore Lake Trojans have not had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They walked away with a 60-48 victory over Lutheran on Tuesday. This was payback for Whitmore Lake, who suffered a 47-45 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Whitmore Lake found their leader in underclassman Isaac Fair, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Fair has scored all season. Nate Dillon was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with eight rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Lutheran lost, one person who can't be blamed is Christian Fontaine. Despite the final result, he scored 25 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Fontaine has been hot recently, having posted 18 or more points the last 12 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Nate Rooker, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Whitmore Lake's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-13. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Lutheran, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-9 record this season.
Whitmore Lake won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Canton Preparatory at 7:30 p.m. on February 21st. Hopefully Whitmore Lake focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 on Tuesday. As for Lutheran, they will head out on the road to challenge Novi Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Lutheran is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 53.3 points per game this season.
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