The Saxony Lutheran Crusaders will venture away from home to square off against the Poplar Bluff Mules at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Saxony Lutheran and four for Poplar Bluff.
On Monday, Saxony Lutheran lost to Fredericktown at home by a 61-46 margin. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 344th, while the Black Cats are ranked 163rd).
Meanwhile, Poplar Bluff didn't have quite enough to beat Kennett on Thursday and fell 54-51.
Poplar Bluff's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Saxony Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Saxony Lutheran came up short against Poplar Bluff in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 68-58. Can Saxony Lutheran avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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