Lutheran is 2-8 against Calvary since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lutheran Crusaders will welcome the Calvary Saints at 7:00 p.m.
Lutheran is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Tuesday. They fell 56-43 to Carlinville. The matchup marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Calvary posted their biggest victory since December 13, 2024 on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 81-52 win over Litchfield. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Saints.
Calvary's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-7. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points per game. As for Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 4-17.
Lutheran came up short against Calvary in their previous matchup on January 13th, falling 55-47. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Calvary's Luke Blackford, who dropped a double-double on 33 points and 12 rebounds. Now that Lutheran knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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