Basketball Preview: Sandoval Blackhawks vs. Christ Our Rock Lutheran Silver Stallions
The Sandoval Blackhawks will challenge the Christ Our Rock Lutheran Silver Stallions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Sandoval knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Christ Our Rock Lutheran likes a good challenge.
Sandoval will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Mulberry Grove, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Sandoval strolled past Mulberry Grove with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 63-46. The Blackhawks pushed the score to 55-30 by the end of the third, a deficit the Aces cut but never quite recovered from.
Sandoval's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Josh Gordan led the charge by going 5 for 12 en route to 16 points plus two blocks. The dominant performance also gave Gordan a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (40%). Drew Gore was another key player, posting 16 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Christ Our Rock Lutheran was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 74-61 to Wesclin.
Sandoval's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.7 points per game. As for Christ Our Rock Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Sandoval beat Christ Our Rock Lutheran 68-57 in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sandoval since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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