The Lutheran Northwest Crusaders will square off against Everest Collegiate at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Lutheran Northwest has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Everest Collegiate will arrive with three straight victories.
Last Tuesday, Lutheran Northwest was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 40-39 to Oakland Christian. The match marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Everest Collegiate earned a 57-50 win over Genesee Christian on Tuesday. Given Everest Collegiate's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 81st, while Genesee Christian is ranked 547th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Everest Collegiate pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Lutheran Northwest, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Lutheran Northwest beat Everest Collegiate 40-30 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Will Lutheran Northwest repeat their success, or does Everest Collegiate have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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