The Concordia Lutheran Crusaders will challenge the St. Thomas Catholic Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with nine losses in a row, Concordia Lutheran turned things around against St. John XXIII on Friday. They came out on top against the Lions by a score of 76-66.
| 12/06/24 vs CHSA HomeSchool | 27 |
| 01/10/25 @ St. John XXIII | 26 |
| 12/27/24 vs Iowa Colony | 22 |
| 12/03/24 @ Lutheran South Academy | 21 |
| 12/20/24 vs Prep Student Academic Training Academy | 20 |
Concordia Lutheran found their leader in sophomore Ghaven Mittal, who went 7 for 17 on his way to 26 points and five rebounds. That's the most points Mittal has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxon Coleman, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, St. Thomas Catholic entered their tilt with Cooper on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Dragons, posting a 70-36 victory. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 328th, while the Dragons are ranked 993rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Thomas Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points per game. As for Concordia Lutheran, their win bumped their record up to 5-20.
Concordia Lutheran came up short against St. Thomas Catholic in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 68-59. Can Concordia Lutheran avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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