The Resurrection Christian Cougars will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Lutheran Lions at 4:00 p.m. on March 8th. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Resurrection Christian walked away with it. They enjoyed a cozy 72-54 victory over the Knights on Saturday.
Resurrection Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Marcus Phillips led the charge by dropping a double-double on 16 points and 16 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Graham Riggs, who scored 19 points along with seven rebounds and six assists.
Meanwhile, Lutheran put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Riverdale Ridge 65-31 on the road. The win was familiar territory for Lutheran who now have five in a row.
Resurrection Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-2 record this season. As for Lutheran, their victory bumped their record up to 23-3.
Resurrection Christian came up short against Lutheran in their previous meeting back in January, falling 70-64. Can Resurrection Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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