Basketball Game Preview: Christ Our Rock Lutheran Silver Stallions vs. Father McGivney Catholic Griffins

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Previous 5 Games

01/30/24 - Home	67-64 W
12/08/23 - Away	70-36 W
01/31/23 - Away	62-31 W
12/09/22 - Home	53-48 W
02/27/21 - Home	64-45 W

Christ Our Rock Lutheran is 5-0 against Father McGivney Catholic since February of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Christ Our Rock Lutheran Silver Stallions will host the Father McGivney Catholic Griffins at 7:30 p.m. Christ Our Rock Lutheran will be strutting in after a victory while Father McGivney Catholic will be coming in after a loss.

Christ Our Rock Lutheran is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Maryville Christian: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Christ Our Rock Lutheran blew Maryville Christian out of the water with a 65-30 final score. That 35 point margin sets a new team best for the Silver Stallions this season.

Meanwhile, Father McGivney Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against Marquette Catholic, falling 61-38.

Christ Our Rock Lutheran will need focus on slowing down Owen Kolesa, one of several Father McGivney Catholic players who made an impact when they last played. He went 5 for 8 on his way to 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Jansen, who posted ten points.

Christ Our Rock Lutheran is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 3-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for Father McGivney Catholic, they now have a losing record at 4-5.

Christ Our Rock Lutheran came out on top in a nail-biter against Father McGivney Catholic in their previous matchup back in January, sneaking past 67-64. Does Christ Our Rock Lutheran have another victory up their sleeve, or will Father McGivney Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.