The Humboldt Hawks will head out to challenge the St. Croix Lutheran Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Humboldt's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 19 matchups.
Humboldt hadn't beaten St. Agnes on the road since January 6, 2017 but that history sure didn't bother them on Saturday. Humboldt came out on top against St. Agnes by a score of 67-60.
Meanwhile, St. Croix Lutheran came tearing into Saturday's game with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.4 points), and they left with even more momentum. They breezed past the Spartans to the tune of 84-56. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Spartans are ranked 258th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Croix Lutheran's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 85.8 points over those games. As for Humboldt, their win bumped their record up to 8-12.
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