Basketball Game Preview: Loudonville Redbirds vs. Temple Christian Crusaders

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Previous 5 Games

01/20/24 - Home	73-19 W
01/10/23 - Away	75-14 W
01/05/19 - Home	71-38 W
12/08/17 - Away	66-53 W
01/03/17 - Home	61-30 W

Loudonville is a perfect 5-0 against Temple Christian since January of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Loudonville Redbirds will head out to challenge the Temple Christian Crusaders at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Loudonville is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Northmor on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Loudonville was dealt a 57-27 defeat at the hands of Northmor. The Redbirds haven't had much luck with the Golden Knights recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.

Meanwhile, Temple Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 19th straight loss dating back to last season. The game between them and St. Peter's didn't end well, with Temple Christian falling 67-52. One positive for the Crusaders, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.

Loudonville's defeat dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Temple Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.

Everything came up roses for Loudonville against Temple Christian when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 73-19 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Loudonville since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.