Lutheran is 0-10 against Athens since February of 2018 but things could change on Wednesday. The Lutheran Crusaders will be taking part in a tournament against the Athens Warriors at 8:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Lutheran's tournament run continued when they took on Calvary on Monday. Lutheran fell 55-47 to Calvary. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 608th, while the Saints are ranked 247th).
Meanwhile, Athens also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Riverton by a score of 57-46. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Athens, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
Lutheran came up short against Athens in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 61-52. Can Lutheran avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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