Basketball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Tyler Treder and Ethan Ash Lead California Lutheran to Victory

C-Hawks

Previous 3 Games

12/06/24 vs Bethel Christian	76-53
12/05/24 vs Santa Rosa Academy	78-59
12/03/24 vs Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School	74-23

California Lutheran waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Bethel Christian Kings 76-53.

California Lutheran was led to victory by Ethan Ash and Tyler Treder. Ash dropped a double-double on 29 points and 14 boards, while Treder dropped a double-double on 31 points and 12 rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which Ash has scored at least a third of California Lutheran's points. Another player making a difference was Aiden Boehm, who posted nine points.

Despite the defeat, Bethel Christian had strong showings from Alakai Farley, who put up 14 points and seven rebounds, and Joseph Kyababchian, who went 7 of 17 on his way to 16 points and five steals. Kyababchian has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Backstrom, who had six points and five rebounds.

The win got California Lutheran back to even at 3-3. As for Bethel Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.

California Lutheran didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 73-71 loss against Temecula Prep on the 7th. As for Bethel Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 60-37 victory against Nuview Bridge on the 7th.