The Redding Christian Lions will square off against the St. Bernard's Crusaders at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Redding Christian challenged Weed on Thursday. Redding Christian lost to Weed on the road by a 42-24 margin. The Lions have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, St. Bernard's entered their tilt with Yreka on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They couldn't have asked for a better start to 2025 than the 66-26 blowout they got against the Miners. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 20 points or more this season.
Redding Christian better keep an eye on Laila Florvilus. She was instrumental in St. Bernard's win, putting up 14 points and five steals. Florvilus is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. CJ Figas was another key player, going 5 of 8 on her way to 13 points and six rebounds.
St. Bernard's smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in 13 consecutive games.
St. Bernard's pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.3 points per game. As for Redding Christian, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Redding Christian came up short against St. Bernard's when the teams last played back in December of 2018, falling 43-30. Will Redding Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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