Basketball Recap: Loukas Naum's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Concordia Lutheran over Nolan Catholic

If Concordia Lutheran was feeling good fresh off their 80-25 takedown of Texas Truth HomeSchool on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Concordia Lutheran Crusaders fell 78-67 to the Nolan Catholic Vikings on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1041st, while the Vikings are ranked 436th).

Concordia Lutheran's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Loukas Naum, who went 6 for 14 on his way to 15 points and three steals. Ryan Neidigk was another key player, going 6 of 10 on his way to 14 points.

Crusaders

Assists

12/19/24 vs Nolan Catholic	19
12/10/24 vs Legacy Prep Christian Academy	15
12/07/24 vs St. Pius X	14
12/13/24 @ Willis	10

Even though they lost, Concordia Lutheran was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Concordia Lutheran's defeat was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-12. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Nolan Catholic, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 13-7 record.

Concordia Lutheran wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 90-85 loss against Prep Student Academic Training Academy on the 20th. As for Nolan Catholic, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 58-55 defeat against Legacy Prep Christian Academy on the 20th.