It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Calvary Saints had no problem doing just that on Monday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Crusaders 80-53 at home. Calvary has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 22 points or more this season.
Leading Calvary to victory were Connor Brown and Luke Blackford. Brown scored 20 points along with three steals, while Blackford dropped a double-double on 28 points and ten rebounds. Brown has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 17 times he's played. Kaleb Larson was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with two steals.
Calvary's win was their 24th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-9. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.2 points per game. As for Lutheran, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-18 record this season.
Calvary will head out on the road to square off against New Berlin at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Calvary has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 822 points over their last 12 contests. Lutheran does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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