It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Lutheran North ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 62-61 win over the Oakwood Academy Mustangs. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Crusaders.
Several Mustangs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jourdon Reid, who posted ten points along with five assists and five rebounds. What's more, Reid also racked up two steals, the most he's had since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jadon Williams, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 boards.
Crusaders
| 01/18/25 vs Oakwood Academy | 62-61 |
| 01/04/25 vs Whitfield | 50-49 |
| 02/21/24 vs Roosevelt/Carnahan | 87-58 |
| 02/21/24 vs Carnahan | 87-58 |
| 02/07/24 vs Sumner | 67-39 |
Lutheran North pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.6 points per game. As for Oakwood Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-8 record this season.
Lutheran North has already played their next game (against Clayton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Oakwood Academy has also has no score uploaded for their next matchup, this one against Ider.
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