Basketball Game Preview: Shadow Ridge Mustangs vs. Faith Lutheran Crusaders

Shadow Ridge hasn't had much luck against Faith Lutheran recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Shadow Ridge Mustangs will face off against the Faith Lutheran Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. Faith Lutheran took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Shadow Ridge, who comes in off a win.

Shadow Ridge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Liberty, who was ranked 18th at the time (Shadow Ridge was ranked 11th). Shadow Ridge slipped by Liberty 35-34 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.

Meanwhile, Faith Lutheran played a tough match on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Centennial, falling 69-25. The Crusaders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-11.

Shadow Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Faith Lutheran, they now have a losing record at 9-10.

Shadow Ridge beat Faith Lutheran 54-43 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shadow Ridge since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.