Preview: Classical Saints vs. Cunningham Wildcats
After three games on the road, Classical is heading back home. They will be home for the holidays to greet the Cunningham Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Classical scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They breezed by Fairfield on the road to the tune of 67-38. That 67-38 margin sets a new team best for Classical this season.
Meanwhile, Cunningham put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Argonia 68-34 at home. Considering Cunningham has won four games by more than 22 points this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Cunningham got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Luke Albers out in front who scored 25 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Albers has scored at least 25% of Cunningham's points. Will Wegerer was another key contributor, scoring 19 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Classical pushed their record up to 5-0 with that victory, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 22.82 points. As for Cunningham, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Classical strolled past Cunningham in their previous meeting back in December of 2022 by a score of 73-58. Will Classical repeat their success, or does Cunningham have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
