The Maranatha Christian Academy Eagles will square off against the Lutheran Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, Maranatha Christian Academy was beaten by St. Marys 77-48.
Meanwhile, Lutheran was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. The contest between them and Drexel didn't end well, with Lutheran falling 60-44. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 336th, while the Bobcats are ranked 135th).
Maranatha Christian Academy dropped their record down to 1-3 with the loss, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Maranatha Christian Academy took their victory against Lutheran when the teams last played back in January by a conclusive 69-48. Will Maranatha Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Lutheran have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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