The Bunker Hill Minutemen will face off against the Lutheran Crusaders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Bunker Hill is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against South County on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Bunker Hill was dealt a 57-24 loss at the hands of South County. The contest marked the Minutemen's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Bunker Hill's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Bryce Yates, who posted ten points, and Will Manar, who put up nine points.
Meanwhile, Lutheran can bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They came out on top against Pawnee by a score of 52-42.
Lutheran's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 5-18. As for Bunker Hill, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-15.
Bunker Hill was able to grind out a solid victory over Lutheran in their previous matchup back in February of 2021, winning 51-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bunker Hill since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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