Concordia Lutheran and St. Michael squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Concordia Lutheran had to settle for second. They had to suffer through a 102-66 loss at the hands of the St. Michael's Warriors. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 959th, while the Warriors are ranked fifth).
Loukas Naum
| 02/18/25 @ St. Michael's | 22 |
| 02/11/25 vs Village | 7 |
| 02/07/25 @ St. Pius X | 8 |
| 01/28/25 vs St. John XXIII | 15 |
| 01/27/25 vs St. Pius X | 14 |
| + 9 more games |
Concordia Lutheran's loss came despite strong showings from Loukas Naum and Ryan Neidigk. Naum on his way to 22 points and six rebounds, while Neidigk en route to 15 points. That's the most points Naum has posted since back in December of 2024.
Even though they lost, Concordia Lutheran smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches.
St. Michael's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Aiden Disu, who to rack up 15 points and eight boards. Disu's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Jake Broxterman was another key player, on his way to 19 points.
Concordia Lutheran dropped their record down to 7-26 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for St. Michael's, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 29-4.
Concordia Lutheran does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Michael's, they have already played their next game, a 59-33 win against TMI-Episcopal on the 22nd.
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