Basketball Game Preview: Vacaville Christian Falcons vs. Lindhurst Blazers

The Vacaville Christian Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the Lindhurst Blazers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Vacaville Christian will head into Tuesday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 38-point drubbing they dealt San Juan on Tuesday. Vacaville Christian simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat San Juan 53-15. The win was nothing new for the Falcons as they're now sitting on three straight.

Vacaville Christian found their leader in freshman Elena Vizcay, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten steals. Vizcay is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Kayla Rodriguez also deserves some recognition as she scored her first points of the season.

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Lindhurst's strategy against Highlands on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Lindhurst blew Highlands out of the water with a 50-9 final score. Given the Blazers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 643rd, while the Scots are ranked 1349th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Lindhurst's win came from a few key players Vacaville Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ashlynn Wheeler, who posted 15 points. Those 15 points gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Danaya Stephens, who put up 13 points.

Lindhurst is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.7 points per game. As for Vacaville Christian, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-9.

Vacaville Christian and Lindhurst were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in January, but Vacaville Christian came up empty-handed after a 31-30 defeat. Can Vacaville Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.