Basketball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Michigan Lutheran

Titans

Previous 4 Games

12/13/25 vs Great Plains Lutheran	68-51
12/12/25 vs Nebraska Lutheran	63-43
12/09/25 vs New Buffalo	70-65
12/05/25 @ Covert	74-11

Michigan Lutheran strolled into their game on Saturday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They took down the Great Plains Lutheran Panthers 68-51. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Titans also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2024.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Michigan Lutheran to victory, but perhaps none more so than Thor Swisher, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Swisher has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more boards the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was AIden Lemke, who posted 14 points and three steals.

Michigan Lutheran smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 17 offensive boards every time they've taken the court this season.

Despite the defeat, Great Plains Lutheran saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Isaac Kjenstad shot 56% from the field to rack up 15 points. Lucas Johnson was another key player, putting up eight points and five rebounds.

Michigan Lutheran's record is now 4-0. As for Great Plains Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Michigan Lutheran will venture away from home to square off against Eau Claire at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Great Plains Lutheran, they will head out to challenge Tri-State co-op [Rosholt/Fairmount/Campbell-Tintah] at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.