Basketball Recap: Make It Nine in a Row for St. Croix Lutheran

Crusaders

Previous Games

02/11/25 vs Cristo Rey Jesuit	85-32
02/10/25 vs St. Agnes	93-47
02/04/25 vs Maranatha Christian Academy	83-45
02/01/25 @ Southwest Christian	72-59
01/30/25 @ Fridley	85-80
+ 4 more games

St. Croix Lutheran came tearing into Tuesday's match with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed past Cristo Rey Jesuit to the tune of 85-32. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while Cristo Rey Jesuit are ranked 493rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

St. Croix Lutheran pushed their record up to 14-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 87.0 points over those games. As for Cristo Rey Jesuit, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-28.

Coming up, St. Croix Lutheran will host St. Croix Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in St. Croix Prep's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six games. As for Cristo Rey Jesuit, they will square off against Eastbrook Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cristo Rey Jesuit is facing Eastbrook Academy at the right time seeing as Eastbrook Academy is stuck on a 16-game losing streak.