Basketball Game Preview: Redding Christian Lions vs. Chester Volcanoes

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Previous Games

01/28/25 - Home	65-25 W
02/02/24 - Home	44-47 L
01/19/24 - Away	47-34 W
02/03/23 - Home	50-43 W
01/20/23 - Away	50-35 W
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Redding Christian is 9-1 against Chester since December of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Redding Christian Lions will venture away from home to square off against the Chester Volcanoes at 6:30 p.m. Redding Christian is coming into the contest hot, having won their last nine games.

Redding Christian is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Burney: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Redding Christian blew Burney out of the water with a 74-23 final score. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 matches by 23 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Chester came up short against Los Molinos on Monday and fell 48-37.

Redding Christian pushed their record up to 24-3 with the victory, which was their 11th 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 Chester, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-10.

Everything came up roses for Redding Christian against Chester when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 65-25 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Redding Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.