Crusaders
| 03/03/25 vs McCluer South-Berkeley | 82 |
| 12/26/24 vs Tolono Unity | 70 |
| 01/20/25 @ Clayton | 67 |
| 01/18/25 vs Oakwood Academy | 62 |
| 01/25/25 @ Lutheran South | 61 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lutheran North). They claimed a resounding 82-28 win over the McCluer South-Berkeley Bulldogs. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 144th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 538th), the result on Monday wasn't entirely unexpected.
McCluer South-Berkeley's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dylan Merkle, who posted six points and ten rebounds. Merkle is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last 11 games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Na'Mari Mckinnie, who shot 71% from the field on his way to 11 points.
Lutheran North now has a winning record of 9-8. As for McCluer South-Berkeley, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last ten matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-16 record this season.
As of now, neither Lutheran North nor McCluer South-Berkeley have any future games scheduled.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
