Basketball Preview: Linfield Christian Lions vs. Hemet Bulldogs
The Linfield Christian Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Hemet Bulldogs at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Linfield Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat Santa Rosa Academy 72-4. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Meanwhile, Hemet put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 52-43 win over Woodcrest Christian.
Ruby Lindsey was her usual excellent self, scoring 18 points plus five assists and five rebounds. Her evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Shiloh Wigal, who earned ten points along with seven rebounds and five steals.
Hemet's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Linfield Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-7.
Things could have been worse for Linfield Christian, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 64-50 loss to Hemet in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Linfield Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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