Basketball Game Preview: Calvary Saints vs. Lutheran Crusaders

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Previous Games

01/13/25 - Home	55-47 W
02/19/24 - Home	80-53 W
01/26/24 - Home	70-51 W
02/18/23 - Home	71-49 W
01/27/23 - Away	72-59 W
+ 5 more games

Calvary is 8-2 against Lutheran since January of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Calvary Saints will face off against the Lutheran Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. Lutheran took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Calvary, who comes in off a win.

Calvary is headed into the game having just posted their biggest victory since December 13, 2024 on Tuesday. They took their contest with ease, bagging an 81-52 win over Litchfield. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Saints.

Meanwhile, Lutheran was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell 56-43 to Carlinville. The matchup marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Calvary is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-17.

Calvary was able to grind out a solid victory over Lutheran when the teams last played on January 13th, winning 55-47. The rematch might be a little tougher for Calvary since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.