After flying high against Rock Falls last Tuesday, Lutheran came back down to earth. The Lutheran Crusaders lost 61-39 to the Stillman Valley Cardinals on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Cardinals are ranked 22nd).
Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 18-10. As for Stillman Valley, the win keeps them at an undefeated 25-0.
Lutheran will face off against Galena at 6:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Stillman Valley, they will take on Sycamore at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Stillman Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven matches.
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