Preview: La Sierra Academy Knights vs. California Lutheran C-Hawks
The La Sierra Academy Knights will head out on the road to take on the California Lutheran C-Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: La Sierra Academy has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while California Lutheran will arrive with four straight wins.
Last Thursday, La Sierra Academy had to suffer through a rough 73-29 loss at the hands of Sherman Indian. La Sierra Academy has struggled against Sherman Indian recently, as their match on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, California Lutheran can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They put the hurt on United Christian Academy with a sharp 63-43 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win California Lutheran has posted since December 1, 2023.
It was another big night for Ethan Ash, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 13 rebounds. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonas Vogel, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds.
La Sierra Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for California Lutheran, their victory bumped their record up to 8-5.
La Sierra Academy was dealt a bruising 74-19 loss at the hands of California Lutheran when the teams last played back in January of 2023. Can La Sierra Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
