The Lutheran Crusaders will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the Unity Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Lutheran is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 69-36 win over Illinois School for the Deaf. The Crusaders haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
While Unity Christian didn't have the best season last year (they finished 14-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Central A & M 76-26 on Friday. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 21 points or more this season.
Lutheran better keep an eye on Dillon Clark. He was instrumental in Unity Christian's win, putting up 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Qayden Bond, who posted 12 points.
Lutheran's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Unity Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Lutheran strolled past Unity Christian in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a score of 65-50. Do the Crusaders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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