Basketball Game Preview: St. Cloud Cathedral Crusaders vs. Becker Bulldogs

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12/05/23 - Away	61-73 L
02/28/19 - Neutral	66-64 W
12/21/18 - Home	97-101 L
01/26/18 - Away	93-66 W
12/19/17 - Away	86-52 W
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St. Cloud Cathedral is 8-2 against Becker since February of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The St. Cloud Cathedral Crusaders will host the Becker Bulldogs at 7:15 p.m. St. Cloud Cathedral has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 207 points over their last three matchups.

While St. Cloud Cathedral didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They enjoyed a cozy 68-52 victory over Melrose on Saturday. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Dutchmen are ranked 247th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Becker suffered their biggest defeat since December 10, 2024 on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 79-50 loss at the hands of St. Michael-Albertville. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

St. Cloud Cathedral will have to contain Nathan Weiss as he made an impact in Becker's last game. He posted 20 points. Another player making a difference was Troy Nuest, who had six points.

Becker now has a losing record at 4-5. As for St. Cloud Cathedral, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.

St. Cloud Cathedral came up short against Becker when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 73-61. Will St. Cloud Cathedral have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.