The Lutheran Crusaders will venture away from home to challenge the Mt. Olive Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lutheran has four straight victories, Mt. Olive has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, Lutheran made easy work of Hartsburg-Emden and carried off a 76-50 win.
Meanwhile, Mt. Olive came up short against East Alton-Wood River on Tuesday and fell 55-42.
Lutheran will have to contain David Schoen as he made an impact in Mt. Olive's last game. He almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was Matthew Bywater, who posted six points and seven rebounds.
Lutheran pushed their record up to 8-18 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.5 points over those games. As for Mt. Olive, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-19.
Lutheran took their win against Mt. Olive in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 67-47. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lutheran since the squad 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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