The Lutheran Northwest Crusaders will challenge the Inter-City Baptist Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lutheran Northwest is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51 points per game this season.
Back in December of 2024, Lutheran Northwest was beaten by Arts & Tech 84-43. The Crusaders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Preston Parmentier, who posted 18 points. That was a full 41.9% of Lutheran Northwest's points, marking the third time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Calan Denne, who had ten points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Inter-City Baptist entered their tilt with Carlson on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They took down the Marauders 62-44. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Marauders are ranked 350th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lutheran Northwest's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2. As for Inter-City Baptist, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Lutheran Northwest ended up a good deal behind Inter-City Baptist when the teams last played back in February of 2024, losing 52-38. Will Lutheran Northwest have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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