Basketball Game Preview: Notre Dame (SO) Knights vs. Sierra Canyon Trailblazers

Notre Dame (SO) is 0-5 against Sierra Canyon since January of 2023 but things could change on Wednesday. The Notre Dame (SO) Knights will face off against the Sierra Canyon Trailblazers at 6:00 p.m.

Notre Dame (SO) is headed into Wednesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Monday. They had to suffer through a 64-25 loss at the hands of Harvard-Westlake. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 218th, while the Wolverines are ranked tenth).

Meanwhile, Sierra Canyon entered their tilt with Louisville on Monday with 18 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 19. They breezed by the Royals to the tune of 89-45. The Trailblazers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 22 games by 22 points or more this season.

Sierra Canyon's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 24-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.8 points per game. As for Notre Dame (SO), their defeat dropped their record down to 12-15.

Notre Dame (SO) took a serious blow against Sierra Canyon when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 97-48. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Notre Dame (SO) was down 54-24.