Manitowoc Lutheran is 2-8 against Roncalli since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Manitowoc Lutheran Lancers will take on the Roncalli Jets at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Manitowoc Lutheran was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 60-59 to Sheboygan Christian. The Lancers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Roncalli entered their tilt with Brillion on Friday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They were the clear victor by a 65-45 margin over the Lions. Given the Jets' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 21st, while the Lions are ranked 104th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Roncalli's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.0 points per game. As for Manitowoc Lutheran, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-7.
Manitowoc Lutheran came up short against Roncalli when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 60-48. Can Manitowoc Lutheran avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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