Basketball Game Preview: Concordia Lutheran Crusaders vs. St. John XXIII Lions

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Previous 4 Games

01/21/21 - Home	50-12 W
01/10/20 - Home	51-31 W
01/10/18 - Away	62-25 W
01/11/17 - Home	45-31 W

Concordia Lutheran is 4-0 against St. John XXIII since January of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Concordia Lutheran Crusaders will host the St. John XXIII Lions at 6:00 p.m. Concordia Lutheran will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.

On Tuesday, Concordia Lutheran escaped with a win against Episcopal by the margin of a single free throw, 33-32.

Meanwhile, St. John XXIII came up short against Village back in December of 2024 and fell 51-38. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Concordia Lutheran is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.1 points per game. As for St. John XXIII, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.

Everything came up roses for Concordia Lutheran against St. John XXIII in their previous meeting back in January of 2021, as the team secured a 50-12 victory. Will Concordia Lutheran repeat their success, or does St. John XXIII have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.