Goshen is 1-9 against Luverne since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Goshen Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Luverne Tigers at 3:30 p.m.
Goshen is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 16th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Zion Chapel and fell 50-21.
Meanwhile, Luverne came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Patriots with a sharp 53-33 win. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 175th, while the Patriots are ranked 377th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Luverne pushed their record up to 16-6 with the victory, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.9 points per game. As for Goshen, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-15.
Goshen might still be hurting after the 52-30 loss they got from Luverne when the teams last played last Wednesday. Can Goshen avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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