Lutheran is on a eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Incarnate Word Academy is on a 13-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Lutheran Cougars will take on the Incarnate Word Academy Red Knights at 6:15 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lutheran posted their biggest victory yet this season on Monday. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 80-44 win over Duchesne. Given Lutheran's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while Duchesne is ranked 344th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, everything went Incarnate Word Academy's way against Mater Dei on Thursday as Incarnate Word Academy made off with a 61-39 victory.
Lutheran's win bumped their record up to 9-0. As for Incarnate Word Academy, their win bumped their record up to 13-0.
