The Crean Lutheran Saints will square off against the Notre Dame (SO) Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Crean Lutheran's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six matchups.
Last Thursday, Crean Lutheran didn't have too much trouble with the Tillers at home as they won 65-49.
Crean Lutheran's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jacob Majok, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds and two steals, and Kaiden Bailey, who scored 19 points along with four steals. Bailey hasn't dropped below 16 points for six straight games. Braeden Davidson was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame (SO) and the Wolverines (ranked nine and 12 in the MaxPreps national rankings respectively) squared off in a high-profile match. Notre Dame (SO) took a 60-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wolverines. Notre Dame (SO) just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
Crean Lutheran is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 16-12 record this season. As for Notre Dame (SO), their defeat dropped their record down to 24-3.
Crean Lutheran came up short against the Knights in their previous matchup back in January, falling 63-51. Can Crean Lutheran avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.