Basketball Preview: Pawnee/Calvary/Lutheran vs. Southwestern Piasa Birds
Pawnee/Calvary/Lutheran will square off against the Southwestern Piasa Birds at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pawnee/Calvary/Lutheran gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Monday. They snuck past Athens with a 42-37 victory.
Meanwhile, Southwestern had to kick off their season on the road on Monday, but they showed no ill effects. They really took it to North Greene for the full four quarters, racking up a 40-9 win. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 27-6.
Vivian Zurheide went supernova for Southwestern, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 17 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Stormer, who had 12 points in addition to five rebounds.
Pawnee/Calvary/Lutheran came up short against Southwestern when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 36-28. Can Pawnee/Calvary/Lutheran avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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