Basketball Recap: Calvary Lutheran Picks Up Eighth Consecutive Victory

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Previous Games

01/14/25 vs Tuscumbia	59-45
01/11/25 vs Jamestown	44-41
12/20/24 @ Madison	57-19
12/10/24 vs Bunceton	47-39
12/10/24 vs Otterville	47-39
+ 3 more games

Calvary Lutheran had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.9 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They took down the Tuscumbia Lions 59-45. Given Calvary Lutheran's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 141st, while Tuscumbia is ranked 488th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Calvary Lutheran pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Tuscumbia, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Calvary Lutheran will take on Eugene at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Calvary Lutheran is facing Eugene at the right time seeing as Eugene is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Tuscumbia, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Tuscumbia Lions duke it out with the Stoutland Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.