The St. Thomas Catholic Eagles will take on the Concordia Lutheran Crusaders at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Concordia Lutheran is hoping to do what Cooper couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to St. Thomas Catholic's winning streak, which now stands at three games. St. Thomas Catholic simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Cooper 70-36. 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.
Meanwhile, Concordia Lutheran came into Friday's game having lost nine straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against St. John XXIII by a score of 76-66 on Friday.
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 boards.
St. Thomas Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive 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.
St. Thomas Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over Concordia Lutheran when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 68-59. Will St. Thomas Catholic repeat their success, or does Concordia Lutheran have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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