The Concordia Lutheran Crusaders will venture away from home to square off against the St. Michael's Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Concordia Lutheran has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while St. Michael's will arrive with nine straight wins.
Last Tuesday, Concordia Lutheran took a blow against Village, falling 74-45. 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).
Concordia Lutheran's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Ryan Neidigk, who posted eight points, and Ghaven Mittal, who had 11 points. What's more, Neidigk also posted a 60% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Zane Stephens also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Second Baptist typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday St. Michael's proved too difficult a challenge. They strolled past the Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 71-53.
St. Michael's victory was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 28-4. The wins 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 loss dropped their record down to 7-25.
Concordia Lutheran took a serious blow against St. Michael's in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 89-56. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of St. Michael's Sugeeth Jinkal, who went 10-for-13 to rack up 24 points. Now that Concordia Lutheran knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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