Basketball Recap: Lutheran's Win Ends Ten-Game Losing Streak on the Road

Lutheran came into Saturday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They escaped with a win on Saturday against the Central Texas Christian Lions by the margin of a single free throw, 50-49. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Mustangs also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2018.

Mustangs

Previous 5 Games

01/04/25 @ Central Texas Christian	50-49
12/28/24 vs Blanco	22-38
12/27/24 @ Randolph	47-69
12/27/24 vs Bandera	51-69
12/13/24 vs Goliad	40-43

Lutheran's victory ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-12. As for Central Texas Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 8-3.

Lutheran and Central Texas Christian could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Lutheran (ranked 1259th) will meet Faith Academy (ranked 619th) at 7:30 p.m. on January 16th. Similarly, Central Texas Christian will square off against Live Oak Classical at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday down 468 places (746 vs. 278).