While Duchesne didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 54-42 victory over the Lutheran North Crusaders on Saturday. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Crusaders are ranked 386th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Duchesne's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Lutheran North, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-6.
When Duchesne and Lutheran North next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Duchesne will try to stop St. Dominic's three-game winning streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, Lutheran North will square off against Burroughs and their three-game winning streak at 5:30 p.m. on January 7th.
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