Basketball Recap: Luke Blackford Key Part of Team Effort in Saints Win

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Calvary had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They came out on top against the South County Vipers by a score of 59-46. The victory continues a trend for the Saints in their matchups with the Vipers: they've now won six in a row.

Luke Blackford

Points

02/26/25 vs South County	23
02/24/25 vs Illinois School for the Deaf	29
02/21/25 vs Pawnee	17
02/18/25 vs Warrensburg-Latham	25
02/17/25 vs Triad	25
+ 19 more games

Calvary's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Luke Blackford, who went 5-for-9 on his way to 23 points and three blocks. Blackford's evening made it 24 games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Reese Huffman was another key player, going 5-for-10 en route to 17 points and eight boards.

Calvary's record is now 23-10. As for South County, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 19-14.

Looking ahead, Calvary will venture away from home to take on West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] is on a 13-game streak of home wins, Calvary a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. South County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.