Basketball Game Preview: Woodland Christian Cardinals vs. Encinal Jets

The Woodland Christian Cardinals will face off against the Encinal Jets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.

Woodland Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Head-Royce by a score of 47-40.

Keziah Maldonado-Lemus

Points (Career)

03/08/25 vs Head-Royce	19
01/31/25 @ Highlands	17
01/17/25 vs San Juan	17
01/22/25 vs Woodland	16
01/21/25 @ Rio Vista	15

Woodland Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Keziah Maldonado-Lemus, who posted 19 points and five steals. Those 19 points gave Maldonado-Lemus a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bailee Broward, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 12 rebounds.

Woodland Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They are 28-3 when they've passed the ball that well.

Meanwhile, everything went Encinal's way against Washington on Saturday as Encinal made off with a 59-37 win. The Jets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 22 points or more this season.

Woodland Christian pushed their record up to 29-6 with the victory, which was their 18th straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.9 points. As for Encinal, their win bumped their record up to 22-9.