The St. Michael's Warriors will face off against the Concordia Lutheran Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Michael's knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 26 games -- so hopefully Concordia Lutheran likes a good challenge.
St. Michael's is returning to their home court after beating Second Baptist on theirs, despite the fact Second Baptist has dominated at home this season. St. Michael's strolled past Second Baptist with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 71-53. The win continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, Concordia Lutheran was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were dealt a 74-45 loss at the hands of Village. 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 972nd, while the Vikings are ranked 322nd).
St. Michael's will have to keep a close watch on Ryan Neidigk and Ghaven Mittal, a pair of players who had a big impact on Concordia Lutheran's prior game. Neidigk posted eight points, while Mittal scored 11 points. What's more, Neidigk also posted a 60% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jaxon Coleman, who put up six points.
St. Michael's pushed their record up to 28-4 with the victory, which was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.5 points over those games. As for Concordia Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-25.
Everything came up roses for St. Michael's against Concordia Lutheran in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the squad secured an 89-56 win. Does St. Michael's have another victory up their sleeve, or will Concordia Lutheran turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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