Basketball Recap: Lodi Comes Up Short

After flying high against Turlock last Saturday, Lodi came back down to earth. The Flames took a 47-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Union Lancers on Monday. The Flames were not able to make up for their loss to the Lancers from their previous meeting back in November of 2023.

Lodi's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for East Union, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.

Lodi and East Union should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Flames (ranked 302nd) will meet McNair (ranked 925th) at 7:00 p.m. on January 6, 2026. Meanwhile, East Union will take on Beyer at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday with a big rank advantage (171 vs. 779).