Basketball Game Preview: Lutheran Crusaders vs. Illinois School for the Deaf Tigers

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Previous 3 Games

12/10/24 - Home	76-43 W
12/05/23 - Away	63-33 W
02/07/23 - Home	53-37 W

Lutheran has gone a perfect 3-0 against Illinois School for the Deaf recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Crusaders are taking a road trip to take on the Tigers at 7:00 p.m.

On Tuesday, Lutheran came up short against Nokomis and fell 44-32. The loss continues a trend for the Crusaders in their meetings with the Redskins: they've now lost six in a row.

Meanwhile, Illinois School for the Deaf had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 66-20 victory over the Trojans. With the Tigers ahead 36-12 at the half, the contest was all but over already.

Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Illinois School for the Deaf, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.

Everything came up roses for Lutheran against Illinois School for the Deaf in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 76-43 victory. In that game, the Crusaders amassed a halftime lead of 47-18, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.