Loyola proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by 35) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Thunderbirds, sneaking past 55-52. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Crusaders have posted since February 26, 2024.
Crusaders
| 01/27/25 @ Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop | 55-52 |
| 01/25/25 vs New Ulm Cathedral | 62-27 |
| 01/24/25 vs LeRoy-Ostrander | 64-50 |
| 01/17/25 @ Cleveland | 75-63 |
| 01/14/25 vs Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Martin Luther/Truman | 57-53 |
The win was the fifth in a row for Loyola, bringing their record for this year to 11-7. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.6 points per game. As for Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-14.
Loyola wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 70-33 victory against Madelia on the 28th. Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop has also already played their next match (against Nicollet), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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