Basketball Game Preview: Luck Cardinals vs. Clear Lake Warriors

Luck hasn't had much luck against Clear Lake recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Luck Cardinals will challenge the Clear Lake Warriors at 7:15 p.m. Luck will be strutting in after a win while Clear Lake will be coming in after a defeat.

Luck will bounce into Friday's game after beating Northwood, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Luck blew past Northwood 72-50 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cardinals.

Meanwhile, Clear Lake entered their contest against Turtle Lake on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The matchup between Clear Lake and Turtle Lake didn't end well, with Clear Lake falling 63-49.

Luck has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points per game. As for Clear Lake, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-2.

Luck came up short against Clear Lake in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 72-63. Can Luck avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.