The Loretto Mustangs are taking a road trip to square off against the Battle Creek Grizzlies at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Loretto has 22 straight wins, Battle Creek has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Friday, Loretto didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Mt. Pleasant, but they still walked away with a 36-32 victory. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 21st, while the Tigers are ranked 156th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Battle Creek had to suffer through a 74-31 loss at the hands of Spring Hill.
Loretto pushed their record up to 22-0 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.3 points per game. As for Battle Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 1-21.
Everything came up roses for Loretto against Battle Creek in their previous meeting back in January, as the squad secured a 90-22 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Loretto since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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