Calvary has gone 8-1 against Hartsburg-Emden recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Saints will be playing in front of their home fans against the Stags at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Calvary has five straight victories, Hartsburg-Emden has nine straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Calvary is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 74-31 win over Mt. Olive. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 53-10.
Luke Blackford
| 12/09/25 vs Mt. Olive | 71% |
| 12/06/25 vs Williamsville | 40% |
| 12/04/25 vs Athens | 13% |
| 12/02/25 vs Pleasant Plains | 56% |
| 11/25/25 @ West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] | 78% |
Calvary relied on the efforts of Luke Blackford, who shot 5-for-6 from long range and dropped a double-double with 27 points and ten boards, and Antione Hunter, who almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, Blackford now owns an excellent 48.6% field goal percentage. The team also got some help courtesy of Brahm Crowder, who went 5-for-6 en route to 10 points and six boards.
Calvary was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Hartsburg-Emden played a tough matchup on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 76-42 loss at the hands of Illini Central. The Stags were down 54-32 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Calvary will need to focus on slowing down Kyler Williams, one of several Hartsburg-Emden players who made an impact when they last played. He posted ten points and six assists. Another player making a difference was Peyton Swinford, who shot 40% from the field on his way to 21 points and seven rebounds.
Calvary's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Hartsburg-Emden, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything came up roses for Calvary against Hartsburg-Emden in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the team secured an 86-42 win. Do the Saints have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Stags turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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