The Nouvel Catholic Central Panthers came tearing into Friday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.1 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 79-39 win over Michigan Lutheran Seminary at home. Nouvel Catholic Central's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Michigan Lutheran Seminary's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Noah Reif, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds, and William Salgat who scored 15 points. That was a full 38.5% of Michigan Lutheran Seminary's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Nouvel Catholic Central pushed their record up to 8-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.8 points per game. As for Michigan Lutheran Seminary, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nouvel Catholic Central will take on St. Louis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Louis will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings (they are ranked 652nd, while Nouvel Catholic Central is ranked 152nd). As for Michigan Lutheran Seminary, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Hemlock at 7:00 p.m.
