A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Luther Lions challenge the Crescent Tigers at 8:00 p.m. on Friday... Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Luther is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat Marietta 79-46. The victory was some much needed relief for the Lions as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.
| 01/25/25 vs Marietta | 16 |
| 01/17/25 vs Oklahoma Christian Academy | 14 |
| 12/12/24 @ Minco | 14 |
| 12/14/24 @ Chisholm | 12 |
| 01/10/25 vs Oklahoma Christian Academy | 7 |
Luther's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Azayah Skannal, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Skannal a new career-high in points. Gavin Milligan was another key player, going 5 for 12 en route to 24 points.
Meanwhile, Crescent was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were dealt a 99-68 defeat at the hands of Okarche. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Warriors are ranked 13th).
Luther's win bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Crescent, their loss dropped their record down to 13-5.
Luther strolled past Crescent in their previous meeting back in February of 2019 by a score of 63-46. Does Luther have another victory up their sleeve, or will Crescent turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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