Basketball Recap: California Lutheran Skates Past California School for the Deaf-Riverside with Ease

California Lutheran entered their tilt with California School for the Deaf-Riverside on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They claimed a resounding 60-33 victory over the California School for the Deaf-Riverside Cubs. The C-Hawks pushed the score to 49-25 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cubs had little chance of recovering from.

California Lutheran's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tyler Treder led the charge by dropping a double-double on 19 points and 12 boards. The game was Treder's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Ethan Ash was another key player, going 6 for 11 on his way to 13 points and six rebounds.

California Lutheran smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 15 consecutive matches.

California Lutheran is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.7 points per game. As for California School for the Deaf-Riverside, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-7.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. California Lutheran and Academy for Academic Excellence will face off at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. One thing working in California Lutheran's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games. As for California School for the Deaf-Riverside, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Lucerne Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. California School for the Deaf-Riverside is facing Lucerne Valley at the right time seeing as Lucerne Valley is stuck on a four-game losing streak.