Basketball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Lutheran Northwest

Crusaders

Previous 5 Games

02/13/25 vs Cranbrook Kingswood	60-44
02/11/25 vs Roeper	68-54
02/07/25 vs Southfield Christian	55-45
02/04/25 vs Oakland Christian	50-44
02/03/25 vs Clawson	57-34

Lutheran Northwest came tearing into Thursday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took down the Cranbrook Kingswood Cranes 60-44. With that victory, the Crusaders brought their scoring average up to 50.1 points per game.

Lutheran Northwest got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Andrew Kasat out in front who posted 26 points. Kasat is becoming a predictor of Lutheran Northwest's success: when he posts at least 15 points the team is 5-2 (and 5-6 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Calan Denne, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 12 boards.

Lutheran Northwest's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points over those games. As for Cranbrook Kingswood, they now have a losing record of 8-9.

Coming up, Lutheran Northwest won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Plymouth Christian Academy at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Plymouth Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Lutheran Northwest likes a good challenge. As for Cranbrook Kingswood, they will host Sterling Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.