Basketball Game Preview: Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Knights vs. Minnesota Valley Lutheran Chargers

The Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Knights will venture away from home to take on the Minnesota Valley Lutheran Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Minnesota Valley Lutheran likes a good challenge.

Last Monday, Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial didn't have quite enough to beat St. James and fell 59-56. The defeat continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Saints: they've now lost six in a row.

Meanwhile, Minnesota Valley Lutheran came up short against Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton on Tuesday, falling 70-50. The contest marked the Chargers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Minnesota Valley Lutheran has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 12-10 record this season. As for Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 15-7.

Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial skirted past Minnesota Valley Lutheran 68-65 in their previous meeting back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.