Fresno Christian and Caruthers are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2016, but not for long. The Fresno Christian Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Caruthers Blue Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fresno Christian has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Fresno Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Yosemite, posting a 93-18 victory. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 151st, while the Badgers are ranked 1325th), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Caruthers, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They strolled past Riverdale with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 62-44.
Fresno Christian's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.0 points per game. As for Caruthers, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6.
Fresno Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Caruthers in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 49-36. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fresno Christian 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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