Nolan Catholic's game on Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They came out on top against the Concordia Lutheran Crusaders by a score of 74-62. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 436th, while the Crusaders are ranked 1041st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Crusaders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jaxon Coleman, who went 8 for 12 on his way to 25 points. Those 25 points gave Coleman a new career-high. Loukas Naum was another key player, going 6 of 14 on his way to 17 points along with six steals and five boards.
Nolan Catholic's win bumped their record up to 15-9. As for Concordia Lutheran, their loss was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-15.
Nolan Catholic will take on Parker-Tarrant HomeSchool in a tournament on Friday. Parker-Tarrant HomeSchool is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66 points per game this season. As for Concordia Lutheran, they will be taking part in a tournament against Iowa Colony at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. One thing working in Concordia Lutheran's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches.
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