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| 01/31/25 - Away | 67-55 W |
| 01/13/25 - Home | 55-47 W |
| 02/19/24 - Home | 80-53 W |
| 01/26/24 - Home | 70-51 W |
| 02/18/23 - Home | 71-49 W |
| + 5 more games |
Calvary has gone 9-1 against Lutheran recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Saints will look to defend their home court against the Crusaders at 7:30 p.m. Calvary has given up an average of 51.6 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Calvary is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with an 86-75 win over Litchfield on Tuesday. The Saints haven't had any issues with the Purple Panthers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Luke Blackford produced another solid effort shooting 6-for-9 from downtown and dropping a double-double with 40 points and ten boards. That makes it four consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Calvary's points. Joshua Long was another key player, going 6-for-14 on his way to 26 points and eight assists.
Calvary smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Lutheran earned a 48-38 win over Carlinville on Wednesday.
Calvary's victory bumped their record up to 14-6. As for Lutheran, their win bumped their record up to 9-14.
Calvary beat Lutheran 67-55 in their previous meeting back in January of 2025. Will the Saints repeat their success, or do the Crusaders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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