Basketball Recap: Lutheran Wins Going Away Against San Juan Diego Catholic

Mustangs

Margin

02/07/25 @ San Juan Diego Catholic	26
01/18/25 vs San Juan Diego Catholic	22
01/24/25 vs Central Texas Christian	12
12/03/24 vs Knippa	10
11/22/24 vs First Baptist Academy	7

San Juan Diego Catholic typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Lutheran proved too difficult a challenge. They blew past the San Juan Diego Catholic Saints 74-48. That 26 point margin sets a new team best for the Mustangs this season.

San Juan Diego Catholic's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Diego Sanchez, who almost dropped a double-double with 21 points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Cruz Strother, who posted eight points and nine rebounds.

The win made it two in a row for Lutheran and bumps their season record up to 9-12. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.0 points over those games. As for San Juan Diego Catholic, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 14-14 record this season.

Looking ahead, Lutheran will head out to square off against Live Oak Classical at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Live Oak Classical is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 68.1 points per game this season. As for San Juan Diego Catholic, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against San Marcos Academy at 7:30 p.m. San Juan Diego Catholic is facing San Marcos Academy at the right time seeing as San Marcos Academy is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.