Mulberry Grove is 2-7 against Christ Our Rock Lutheran since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mulberry Grove Aces will head out on the road to square off against the Christ Our Rock Lutheran Silver Stallions at 6:00 p.m. Mulberry Grove is hoping to put an end to a 15-game streak of away losses.
Mulberry Grove suffered their biggest defeat since November 25, 2023 on Friday. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 60-37 walloping at the hands of Brownstown/St. Elmo. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Mulberry Grove has suffered against Brownstown/St. Elmo since November 26, 2021.
Despite their loss, Mulberry Grove saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Landon Sugg, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Gavin Strohkirch was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with two steals.
Christ Our Rock Lutheran posted their biggest win since December 23, 2023 on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Okawville as Christ Our Rock Lutheran made off with a 69-48 win. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 38-18.
Mulberry Grove has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost nine of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season. As for Christ Our Rock Lutheran, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-11 record this season.
Mulberry Grove was dealt a bruising 72-27 loss at the hands of Christ Our Rock Lutheran in their previous matchup back in January of 2022. Can Mulberry Grove avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
