After flying high against the Tri-Township Tigers last Saturday, the Trinity Lutheran Cougars came back down to earth. 2024 welcomed Trinity Lutheran with a 69-49 loss courtesy of Indianapolis Lutheran on Friday. Trinity Lutheran has struggled against Indianapolis Lutheran recently, as their matchup on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Trinity Lutheran saw an underclassman step up: Hudson Lang scored 19 points. The contest was Lang's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kowan Gross, who scored ten points.
Trinity Lutheran struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only an offensive rebound. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Lj Ward was his usual excellent self, scoring 19 points along with eight assists and five steals for Indianapolis Lutheran. That's the first time this season that Ward posted eight or more assists. Another player making a difference was Israel Bower, who scored 12 points.
Trinity Lutheran has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season. As for Indianapolis Lutheran, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.
Trinity Lutheran won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Henryville at 7:30 p.m. on January 6th. Henryville knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Trinity Lutheran likes a good challenge. Indianapolis Lutheran won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Terre Haute South Vigo at 1:30 p.m. on January 6th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Indiana (Terre Haute South Vigo is ranked 95th, while Indianapolis Lutheran is ranked 91st).
