Basketball Recap: Western Christian Fighting Lancers vs. Woodbridge Warriors
Western Christian's tournament run continued when they took on Woodbridge on Saturday. The Western Christian Fighting Lancers received a blow as they fell 44-29 to the Woodbridge Warriors.
Several Fighting Lancers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cece Balderrama, who had six points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Izzy Balderrama was another key player, posting six points along with 17 rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Western Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Western Christian has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. As for Woodbridge, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Western Christian will host California School for the Deaf-Riverside at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. California School for the Deaf-Riverside's defense has only allowed 26.6 points per game this season, so Western Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them. Woodbridge has already played their next contest (against Western Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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