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| 12/06/24 - Home | 68-59 W |
| 01/30/24 - Home | 65-62 W |
| 01/12/24 - Away | 77-71 W |
| 01/30/23 - Away | 68-22 W |
| 01/05/23 - Home | 86-31 W |
| + 5 more games |
Loyola is 9-1 against Cleveland since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Loyola Crusaders will face off against the Cleveland Clippers at 7:00 p.m. Loyola has insisted on making their lastthree contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 3-0 during that stretch of close contests.
Last Thursday, it was close, but Loyola sidestepped Madelia for a 67-65 win. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Crusaders' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 320th, while the Blackhawks are ranked 109th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cleveland). They walked away with a 76-63 win over Nicollet on Thursday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Clippers as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Loyola pushed their record up to 5-9 with the win, which was their third straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.33 points across that stretch. As for Cleveland, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7.
Loyola was able to grind out a solid win over Cleveland in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, winning 68-59. The rematch might be a little tougher for Loyola since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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