Two dominant in Kayden Calhoun and Danielius Gelumbauskas are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. Having just played yesterday, the Canterbury Crusaders will get right back to it and host the Admiral Farragut BlueJackets at 7:30 p.m. on January 26th. Canterbury is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
On Thursday, Canterbury came up short against Sarasota Christian and fell 46-39.
Admiral Farragut posted their closest victory yet this season on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Northeast out 72-70. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Admiral Farragut's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Vuk Lazarevic, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 19 rebounds. Lazarevic has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Kai Trunca, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten assists.
Canterbury has been struggling recently, as they've lost ten of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-15 record this season. As for Admiral Farragut, they pushed their record up to 9-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Canterbury was able to grind out a solid victory over Admiral Farragut in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, winning 72-62. Will Canterbury repeat their success, or does Admiral Farragut have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.