Valley Lutheran is 1-9 against Nouvel Catholic Central since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Valley Lutheran Chargers will be playing at home against the Nouvel Catholic Central Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Valley Lutheran was handed a 21-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Pinconning on Tuesday. Valley Lutheran sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 50-48 victory over Pinconning. The win was just what Valley Lutheran needed coming off of a 64-43 defeat in their prior matchup.
Elijah Wolter continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 19 points along with two steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Valley Lutheran's points. Another player making a difference was Carter Rauschert, who scored nine points along with six rebounds.
In what's become a running theme this season, Nouvel Catholic Central gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 83-50 win over Caro. Given Nouvel Catholic Central's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 143rd, while Caro is ranked 307th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The victory got Valley Lutheran back to even at 8-8. As for Nouvel Catholic Central, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4.
Valley Lutheran might still be hurting after the 77-55 loss they got from Nouvel Catholic Central when the teams last played back in January. Will Valley Lutheran have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
