The Faith Lutheran Crusaders will take on the Green Valley Gators at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Faith Lutheran is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Valley just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 66-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings.
Meanwhile, Green Valley was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 59-55 to Bonanza.
Despite the loss, Green Valley saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Lamarcus Carter posted 21 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Carter has scored all season. Deymien Tunis was another key player, putting up nine points.
Green Valley's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 15-9. As for Faith Lutheran, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-11.
Faith Lutheran and Green Valley were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup on January 14th, but Faith Lutheran came up empty-handed after a 54-53 defeat. Can Faith Lutheran avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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