Basketball Game Preview: Shadow Ridge Mustangs vs. Faith Lutheran Crusaders

Shadow Ridge is 2-8 against Faith Lutheran since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Shadow Ridge Mustangs will host the Faith Lutheran Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. Faith Lutheran took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Shadow Ridge, who comes in off a win.

Shadow Ridge is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest win since December 14th on Monday. They breezed by Carson to the tune of 64-36.

Meanwhile, Faith Lutheran lost to Mira Mesa on the road by a 63-45 margin on Saturday. The matchup marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

The victory got Shadow Ridge back to even at 7-7. As for Faith Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.

Shadow Ridge came up short against Faith Lutheran when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 73-68. Will Shadow Ridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.