Preview: Mayer Lutheran Crusaders vs. Mountain Iron-Buhl Rangers
The Mayer Lutheran Crusaders will head out on the road to take on the Mountain Iron-Buhl Rangers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mayer Lutheran has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Tuesday, Mayer Lutheran took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 68-29 win over Sibley East. Given Mayer Lutheran's advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while Sibley East is ranked 216th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Mountain Iron-Buhl had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 45.6 points), and they went ahead and made it 13 on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 104-57 victory over Chisholm at home. Mountain Iron-Buhl has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Jordan Zubich continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 32 points and 11 assists. She hasn't dropped below 18 points for 11 straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Hali Savela, who scored 20 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Mayer Lutheran's victory bumped their record up to 14-10. As for Mountain Iron-Buhl, their win was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-2.
Mayer Lutheran came up short against Mountain Iron-Buhl in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, falling 58-46. Thankfully for Mayer Lutheran, Sage Ganyo (who scored 13 points along with eight steals and six rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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