Basketball Game Preview: Etna Lions vs. Redding Christian Lions

Etna hasn't had much luck against Redding Christian recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. We've got a battle between Lions coming up. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Etna is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 40-30 win over Maxwell.

Meanwhile, Redding Christian waltzed into their contest on Thursday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They breezed past the Bulldogs to the tune of 70-28. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 410th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 1146th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Redding Christian pushed their record up to 25-3 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.7 points over those games. As for Etna, their win bumped their record up to 8-16.

Etna came up short against Redding Christian when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 43-37. Can Etna avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.